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South Korean investigators probe AI-assisted bank hacks

By Drooid · Oct 7, 2026, 3:05 PM UTC · How we work

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Lee Jae Myung Alerts

President Lee Jae Myung said AI assisted hacks of major South Korean banks, sparking public anxiety.
The National Office of Investigation launched a formal probe into the bank hacks.
Investigators detected traces of the open-source AI tool ARTEX, which runs multiple AI agents.
Shinhan Bank reported personal credit data of about 25,000 customers was leaked.
Regulators ordered all banks to inventory internet-facing systems and fix gaps by Thursday.

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Lee Jae Myung Alerts

President Lee Jae Myung said AI assisted hacks of major South Korean banks, sparking public anxiety.
The National Office of Investigation launched a formal probe into the bank hacks.
Investigators detected traces of the open-source AI tool ARTEX, which runs multiple AI agents.
Shinhan Bank reported personal credit data of about 25,000 customers was leaked.
Regulators ordered all banks to inventory internet-facing systems and fix gaps by Thursday.

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