Konni Hackers Use AI to Target Blockchain Engineers

On January 25, 2026, cybersecurity experts revealed a new campaign by the North Korean group Konni. The attackers are using AI to create hyper-personalized phishing attacks targeting blockchain engineers. Neural networks generate not only email text but also malicious code that bypasses standard checks.

This is an alarming signal of AI weaponization. Social engineering, which previously required manual labor, is now automated. Attacks have become larger and more precise, threatening critical Web3 infrastructure and necessitating the deployment of responsive AI defense systems.

Source: Cryptopolitan