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South Korea says AI agents used in bank hacks
Original: South Korea says AI agents appear to have been used to hack the country's banks
South Korea's government says AI agents appear to have been used to carry out hacks targeting the country's banks, according to President Lee's statement. The claim suggests autonomous AI systems may have played a direct role in cyberattacks on financial institutions. It is drawing attention as one of the first times a government has attributed bank breaches to AI-driven agents, raising alarm about the weaponisation of AI in cybercrime.
Why now: A government attribution of bank hacks to AI agents would mark a significant escalation in AI-enabled cybercrime.
South KoreaLee Jae-myungSouth Korean banks
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- South Korea says AI agents appear to have been used to hack the country's banks · thoughtpeddler · 56
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