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  "id": 12291817,
  "title": "Lee orders dedication of personnel, resources to handling hacking attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/lee-orders-dedication-of-personnel-resources-to-handling-hacking-12291817",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-06T03:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20261006/lee-orders-dedication-of-personnel-resources-to-handling-hacking-attacks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung directed the government on Tuesday to allocate personnel and resources to mitigate the impact of recent hacking attacks on financial institutions. The order came following the disclosure that the breaches exposed customer data at seven companies, including Hana Bank, KB Kookmin Bank, and Shinhan Bank. Lee expressed concern over the potential involvement of artificial intelligence (AI) in some of the attacks, which has heightened public worry and apprehension. He emphasized the need for a prompt and thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incidents, urging the government to allocate personnel and resources to minimize the damage caused. The South Korean police confirmed the same day that a dedicated 28-member team has been formed to probe allegations of breaches of the information and communications network law. In his address, Lee stressed the importance of heightened vigilance not only among government officials and businesses but throughout society at large, warning that AI-driven hacking techniques are posing unprecedented risks and making it challenging to respond effectively to evolving cyber threats.",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung instructed the government Tuesday to dedicate personnel and resources to minimizing damage from a recent series of hacking attacks at financial firms. Lee gave the order at a Cabinet meeting in response to revelations that the attacks exposed customer information at seven companies, including Hana Bank, KB Kookmin Bank and Shinhan Bank. \"In some hacking cases, details have…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lee orders dedication of personnel, resources to handling hacking attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/lee-orders-dedication-of-personnel-resources-to-handling-hacking",
        "published": "2026-10-06T02:24:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee orders dedication of personnel, resources to handling hacking attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/lee-orders-dedication-of-personnel-resources-to-handling-hacking-12288174",
        "published": "2026-10-06T03:12:03.000Z"
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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."
}