{
  "id": 11411966,
  "title": "Shinhan, Kookmin, Hana data breaches fuel concerns over AI-powered cyberattacks in financial sector",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/shinhan-kookmin-hana-data-breaches-fuel-concerns-over-ai-powered-11411966",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-02T10:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/banking-finance/20261002/shinhan-kookmin-hana-data-breaches-fuel-concerns-over-ai-powered-cyberattacks-in-financial-sector"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A series of data breaches at three of Korea's largest commercial banks has raised concerns over the rising threat of AI-powered cyberattacks in the financial sector. KB Kookmin Bank disclosed that personal information of 119 customers was leaked after unauthorized access to a mobile system used by employees. The leaked data included names, phone numbers, addresses, and resident registration numbers, all encrypted. Following the breach, Kookmin Bank activated an emergency response system to review their processes and prevent further damage. Later that day, Hana Bank reported that personal information of 89 customers was exposed due to a hacking attempt on its sales support system. The leaked information included resident registration numbers, names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, and workplace details.",
  "summary": "A series of data breaches at Shinhan Bank, KB Kookmin Bank and Hana Bank, three of Korea’s largest commercial banks, has heightened concerns in the financial sector over increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks using artificial intelligence (AI). On Friday, KB Kookmin Bank said that personal information belonging to 119 customers was leaked after abnormal external access to a mobile system used by…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Shinhan, Kookmin, Hana data breaches fuel concerns over AI-powered cyberattacks in financial sector",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/shinhan-kookmin-hana-data-breaches-fuel-concerns-over-ai-powered",
        "published": "2026-10-02T09:52:04.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}