China, North Korea targeting elections in India, US? Microsoft warns of AI use, cryptocurrency heists
ALSO READ: US tech giants turn to Mexico to make AI gear, spurning China The Microsoft Threat Intelligence insights in the latest East Asia report were published by the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center (MTAC) on Friday. The report said it is expected that "Chinese cyber and influence actors, and to some extent North Korean cyber actors," will work toward targeting elections in "India, South Korea, and the United States". How China, North Korea might influence elections in India, US, South Korea? 1. China's influence operation (IO) seeks perspectives on US political topics: China had allegedly begun using generative AI to create sleek and engaging visual content.
The Microsoft Threat Intelligence continued to identify AI-generated memes targeting the US, it said. The Microsoft report claimed that China increased its use of AI-generated content to further its goals around the world. The "increased use" of Chinese AI-generated content in recent months aims to "influence and sow division" in the US and elsewhere on a range of topics.
Many of this topic included controversial domestic issues. These topics include the train derailment in Kentucky in November 2023, the Maui wildfires in August 2023, the disposal of Japanese nuclear wastewater, drug use in the U.S. as well as immigration policies and racial tensions in the country.
The Microsoft analysis also mentioned the company's September 2023 report which highlighted how Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-affiliated social media accounts began posed as Americans across the political spectrum and responded to comments from authentic users. 2. North Korea cyber operations: The report mentioned that North Korea has increased its cryptocurrency heists and supply chain attacks to
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