Korea's AI-driven cyberattacks expose blind spot

Seven Korean financial institutions suffered AI agent-driven cyberattacks; Shinhan Bank had data on about 25,000 customers, including names, phone numbers and annual incomes, stolen. The Financial Security Institute found the hacker used AI, highlighting Korea's lack of readiness for such threats.

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