MalwareUsed by 1 actor

Faceswap

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THREAT ACTORS

Groups observed using it

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Jasper Sleet

For example, Jasper Sleet has been observed using the AI application Faceswap to insert the faces of North Korean IT workers into stolen identity documents and to generate polished headshots for resumes.

via microsoft security blogmicrosoft.com

MITRE ATT&CK

Techniques & procedures

3 distinct techniques documented for this family, organized by ATT&CK tactic.

Reconnaissance

1 technique

T1598Phishing for InformationEvidence1

North Korean IT workers appear to conduct identity theft and then use AI tools like Faceswap to move their pictures over to the stolen employment and identity documents.

Resource Development

1 technique

T1586Compromise AccountsEvidence1

Microsoft has observed Jasper Sleet using the AI application Faceswap to insert North Korean IT workers’ faces into stolen identity documents, in some cases reusing the same AI-generated photo across multiple personas.

Stealth

1 technique

T1036MasqueradingEvidence2

Finally, threat actors bring all of this information together to create convincing digital personas mimicking IT talent.

ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

1 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.

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microsoft security blogNews

Mar 6, 2026

AI as tradecraft: How threat actors operationalize AI | Microsoft Security Blog

An AI application used to manipulate images, specifically to insert faces into stolen identity documents and generate polished headshots for fraudulent personas.

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Threat actor attribution1

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Exploited vulnerabilities

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MITRE ATT&CK mapping3

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Researcher chatter

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