South Korea's Lee says AI appears to have been used in bank hacks
South Korea's police have launched a full-scale investigation into the hacking attacks against commercial banks that led to a breach of customers' personal information.
South Korea's president Lee Jae Myung has stated that AI models appear to have been used in recent hacking incidents against banks. He made this comment during a cabinet meeting, expressing concern and anxiety caused by these incidents.
The hacking attacks targeted several commercial banks, including KB Kookmin Bank, Shinhan Bank, Hana Bank, and Woori Bank, resulting in a breach of customers' personal information. According to the Financial Services Commission, a full-scale investigation into the attacks has been launched by South Korea's police.
The authorities are working to establish the circumstances of the breaches and minimize the damage. However, details on the kind of AI tools used and the full scale of the breaches have not been disclosed yet.
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