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Chinese open-source AI tool weaponized against South Korean banks

Original: An open-source Chinese AI tool meant for defensive testing was just weaponized to breach major South Korean banks, inclu

An open-source Chinese AI tool built for defensive security testing has been repurposed by attackers to breach major South Korean banks, including Shinhan and KB Kookmin. Security commentators say the incident undercuts the idea that dual-use AI can be safely contained and is prompting urgent reassessment of AI governance and cyber-defence practices across Asian financial institutions.

Why now: A widely available dual-use AI tool has just been linked to real attacks on major banks, raising alarm about AI safety and financial security.

Shinhan BankKB Kookmin BankSouth KoreaChina

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• An open-source Chinese AI tool meant for defensive testing was just weaponized to breach major South Korean banks, including Shinhan and KB Kookmin. This security failure shatters the myth that dual-use AI can be safely contained, forcing a massive, urgent overhaul of how Asian… · asiaai · 6

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