Seoul, Oct 6, 2026 (AFP) - South Korea warns of possible AI use in banking hacks

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2026-10-06

Artificial intelligence may have been used in a string of cyberattacks targeting South Korea's financial sector, the president said Tuesday as police announced the launch of an investigation. More than seven financial institutions, including some of South Korea's biggest banks, have reported customer data breaches in the past week. The ability of AI systems to find previously unknown software vulnerabilities and hack banks, companies or governmen......

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