ISMG Editors: North Korea's Fake Meetings Fuel Crypto Heists

Agentic AI , Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Cybercrime ISMG Editors: North Korea's Fake Meetings Fuel Crypto Heists Also: Google’s $40B AI Bet, Insights From Google Next Conference Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • May 1, 2026     Share Post Share Credit Eligible Get Permission Clockwise, from top left: Anna Delaney, Mathew Schwartz, Michael Novinson and Tom Field In this week's panel, four ISMG editors discussed North Korea's use of fake video meetings to fuel crypto fraud, Google's $40 billion investment in Anthropic and what it signals for the artificial intelligence race, and key takeaways from Google Next in Las Vegas on enterprise AI adoption. See Also: AI Agents Introduce a New Insider Threat Model The panelists - Anna Delaney, executive director, productions; Mathew Schwartz, executive editor of DataBreachToday and Europe; Michael Novinson, executive editor, ISMG Business; and Tom Field, senior vice president, editorial - discussed: How North Korean cybercriminals are using highly convincing fake video meetings combined with typo-squatted links, deepfakes and social engineering techniques to gain remote access to systems and steal cryptocurrency; How Google's massive investment in Anthropic highlights how expensive and competitive the AI race has become, with cloud providers hedging their bets through partnerships with competitors in the AI race; Key takeaways from Google Next, including the rise of agentic AI, the overhaul of security operations, the expanding attack surface and the growing importance of partnerships. The ISMG Editors' Panel runs weekly. Don't miss our previous installments, including the April 17 edition on adapting to the looming Mythos AI onslaught and the April 24 edition on the push for AI innovation and potential fallout.