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  "id": 13122861,
  "title": "South Korea, Japan Buffeted by Hacks as AI Lowers Bar for Cybercriminals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/south-korea-japan-buffeted-by-hacks-as-ai-lowers-bar-for-13122861",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-09T13:02:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Insurance Journal",
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    "url": "https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2026/10/09/888570.htm"
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  "summary": "South Korean and Japanese companies are racing to strengthen cyber defenses after a wave of attacks that cybersecurity experts say are highlighting how AI may be lowering the bar for criminals with limited technical skills. Nine South Korean banks and …",
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        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "South Korea, Japan buffeted by hacks as AI lowers bar for cybercriminals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/south-korea-japan-buffeted-by-hacks-as-ai-lowers-bar-for",
        "published": "2026-10-09T04:40:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "South Korea, Japan buffeted by hacks as AI lowers bar for cybercriminals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/south-korea-japan-buffeted-by-hacks-as-ai-lowers-bar-for-13055778",
        "published": "2026-10-09T06:53:46.000Z"
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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."
}