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123 Reg discloses 'AI cyberattack' on customer data, suspects China nexus

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Company chiefs believe the attackers could be the same as those who used ARTEX to breach South Korea’s financial giants

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British domain name registrar 123 Reg has announced that customer data was leaked in an AI-powered cyberattack carried out by a China-linked group. The article "123 Reg Suffers AI-Powered Cyberattack" first appeared on TechInside.

123 Reg reported that an intrusion on September 18 allowed access to customer data and warned that the attackers could have made copies. The company investigates a possible link with China and the use of AI tools, but did not confirm who was behind the attack.

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The Register broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
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