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  "id": 12885153,
  "title": "South Korea warns of AI-aided hacking after bank data breaches",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/south-korea-warns-of-ai-aided-hacking-after-bank-data-breaches-12885153",
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  "published": "2026-10-08T12:17:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "Seoul is alarmed after a recent breach of South Korean banks' cyber defenses that reportedly involved AI-assisted hacking. Officials warn such methods could be used to also target other sectors and government agencies.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Nikkei Asia",
        "title": "AI tools identified as part of cyberattacks on South Korean banks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/ai-tools-identified-as-part-of-cyberattacks-on-south-korean-banks",
        "published": "2026-10-08T00:33:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "South Korea bank hack suspect may be 26-year-old in China, U.S. firm says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/south-korea-bank-hack-suspect-may-be-26-year-old-in-china-u-s-firm",
        "published": "2026-10-08T01:34:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "CrowdStrike says China-based suspect used AI tools in South Korean bank hacks",
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        "published": "2026-10-08T03:13:09.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "China-based suspect used AI tools in South Korean bank hacks, says CrowdStrike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/china-based-suspect-used-ai-tools-in-south-korean-bank-hacks-says",
        "published": "2026-10-08T03:38:19.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "South Korea warns of AI-aided hacking after bank data breaches",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/south-korea-warns-of-ai-aided-hacking-after-bank-data-breaches",
        "published": "2026-10-08T12:17:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ProPakistani",
        "title": "South Korea Says AI Was Used in Recent Bank Hacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/south-korea-says-ai-was-used-in-recent-bank-hacks",
        "published": "2026-10-08T15:47:23.000Z"
      }
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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."
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