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AI cyberattacks in South Korea affect around 40,000 savings bank customers

The Cryptonomist·October 8, 2026·1 min read
AI cyberattacks in South Korea affect around 40,000 savings bank customers

AI-assisted cyberattacks in South Korea exposed records at seven financial institutions, affecting around 40,000 savings bank customers. A CrowdStrike investigation on October 7 found traces of ARTEX and Claude Code in intrusions running from late September into early October, with some attacks taking up to 68 hours to detect.

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