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South Korean bank hacks linked to suspected China-based actor and apparent AI use

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South Korean banks were reportedly targeted in cyberattacks in which AI agents or other AI tools appear to have been used.Backed by 3 sourceslive.euronext.comReutersCNA CrowdStrike assessed that the suspected attacker was based in China, while South Korean authorities also warned that AI agents appeared to have been involved in the bank hacks.Backed by 1 sourceslive.euronext.com

CrowdStrike’s assessment was informed by analysis of sessions involving an AI coding tool, according to reporting on the investigation.Backed by 1 sourcesitnews.com.au One report said the suspect may be a 26-year-old person in China, but the supplied material does not establish that identification as confirmed.Backed by 1 sourcesjapantimes.co.jp

South Korea's warning followed bank data breaches and focused on the broader risk of AI-aided hacking.Context from one sourceDW Reporting identified analysis of AI coding-tool sessions as a source of investigative clues.Context from one sourceitnews.com.au The report adds an unconfirmed identification detail, saying the suspected bank-hack perpetrator may be a 26-year-old person in China.Context from one sourcejapantimes.co.jp

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