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AI Tools Suspected in Korea’s Shinhan Bank Hack, Yonhap Says

Bloomberg Markets Friday 02 October 2026, 05:44 UTC By Soobin Kim 1 min read
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Advanced artificial intelligence tools may have been used in a cyberattack on South Korea’s Shinhan Bank Co. that exposed information on about 25,000 customers, Yonhap News reported, highlighting the risk of automated hacking against financial institutions.

Advanced artificial intelligence tools may have been used in a cyberattack on South Korea’s Shinhan Bank Co. that exposed information on about 25,000 customers, Yonhap News reported, highlighting the risk of automated hacking against financial institutions.
AI Tools Suspected (ORG) Korea (LOCATION) Shinhan Bank Hack (ORG) Yonhap (PERSON) South Korea’s (LOCATION) Shinhan Bank Co. (ORG) Yonhap News (ORG)
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