South Korean banks

South Korean banks are financial institutions in South Korea that have recently been targeted in a cyberattack campaign involving AI tools.

Why it’s in the news: They are in the news due to a confirmed cyberattack on June 15 that utilized AI tools.

Latest on South Korean banks

• Chinese Hacker Deployed AI in Campaign Against South Korean Banks
• AI tools identified as part of cyberattacks on South Korean banks
• cyberattack campaign against South Korean banks
• The AI agent designed to protect banks was repurposed for a cyberattack
• South Korean banks confirmed cyberattacks using AI tools on June 15.
• South Korean banks now face an attacker who can think and adapt at machine speed, yet our risk frameworks still audit for human error.
• Chinese developer makes ARTEX AI agent closed-source after Korean bank hack

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