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Threat Intelligence & APT The Record 1 week ago

South Korean officials believe AI agents were used to hack several banks

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CyberNew Threat Research Desk
• Original Reporting: The Record
CyberNew Threat Intel Assessment
Assessed Severity: INFORMATIONAL
Impacted Surface
Enterprise Perimeter & Network Defense
Intelligence Sector
Threat Intelligence & APT

Analyst Takeaway

"President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea at his inauguration in 2025. Image: Republic of Korea via Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 South Korean officials believe AI agents were used to hack several banks President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea says officials there are probing a series of recent bank hacks that authorities believe were likely caused by artificial intelligence agents. The personal data of at..."

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung
President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea at his inauguration in 2025. Image: Republic of Korea via Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0

South Korean officials believe AI agents were used to hack several banks

President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea says officials there are probing a series of recent bank hacks that authorities believe were likely caused by artificial intelligence agents.

The personal data of at least 68,000 people was reportedly exposed in breaches of at least seven financial institutions, with officials saying they believe the Chinese cybersecurity tool Artex AI was used to hack the banks’ systems.

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