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CrowdStrike Says China-Based Suspect Used AI Tools in South Korean Bank Hacks, Asia News

CrowdStrike said the suspect used ARTEX and Anthropic’s Claude to target at least nine banks and steal customer data.

Summary by Asia One
SEOUL — The suspect behind recent cyberattacks targeting South Korea's financial sector may be a 26-year-old based in China's Guangdong province who used a Chinese-developed AI agent tool called ARTEX and Anthropic's Claude Code, US cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said.In a report published on Wednesday (Oct 7), CrowdStrike said it uncovered personal details linked to the suspected attacker while analysing AI...

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Illustrative image Photo: PexelsCrowdStrike links suspected to attacks on South Korean banks after use of Claude Code

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It has been suggested that the hacker who recently carried out a series of attacks on the domestic financial sector using artificial intelligence (AI) is a 26-year-old individual residing in Guangdong Province, China. This marks the first time concrete clues regarding the hacker's identity have been detected in this hacking incident. The police and financial authorities are accelerating their efforts to track the hacker, including verifying the …

Technical evidence shows that the suspected hacker used Claude's tool to find Telegram channels selling stolen Korean data. The post 26-year-old Chinese hacker suspected of stealing South Korean banking data with Claude's AI appeared first on Digiato.

Analysis of the cybersecurity company pointed out that suspect would be Chinese and would have financial motivations

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Asia One broke the news in Singapore on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
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