{
  "id": 12555214,
  "title": "South Korean megachurches probe suspected AI-linked cyberattacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/south-korean-megachurches-probe-suspected-ai-linked-cyberattacks-12555214",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-07T04:38:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/07/south-korean-megachurches-probe-suspected-ai-linked-cyberattacks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two megachurches in South Korea are investigating suspected cyberattacks that may have exposed personal data of hundreds of thousands of congregants, according to the churches and a cybersecurity firm. The attacks targeted Seoul's Yoido Full Gospel Church and Sarang Church, with Oasis Security finding data, attack records, and account information on an overseas server. The records included signs of AI tools being used during the intrusion, such as references to \"sub-agents\" and extensive automated attack reports. Yoido Full Gospel Church claims that up to 850,000 members' data, including names, dates of birth, national identification numbers, addresses, and telephone numbers, may have been compromised. The church is notifying affected members and taking immediate action to secure its systems. Sarang Church has formed an emergency task force and reported the incident to authorities. The cyberattacks come amid a series of hacking attacks on South Korean commercial banks, which exposed customers' personal information. President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea stated that AI was suspected in these cyberattacks.",
  "summary": "The news follows hacking attacks against South Korean commercial banks that led to a breach of customers' personal information.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "South Korean megachurches probe suspected AI-linked cyberattacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/south-korean-megachurches-probe-suspected-ai-linked-cyberattacks-12559172",
        "published": "2026-10-07T04:38:45.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "South Korean megachurches probe suspected AI-linked cyberattacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/south-korean-megachurches-probe-suspected-ai-linked-cyberattacks",
        "published": "2026-10-07T04:46:59.000Z"
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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."
}