Police Arrest Man over AI Data Theft in Kaohsiung
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Police arrest man over AI data theft in Kaohsiung
Police in Kaohsiung yesterday said they have arrested a man in connection with the alleged theft of more than 230,000 pieces of personal information using an automated hacking program developed with generative artificial intelligence (AI).The suspect, a port worker surnamed Lin (林), is believed to h
Kaohsiung police arrest man over alleged AI-powered data theft
Kaohsiung, Nov. 6 (CNA) Police in Kaohsiung said Friday they have arrested a man in connection with the alleged theft of more than 230,000 pieces of personal information using an automated hacking program developed with generative artificial intelligence (AI).
Recent global cyberattacks and data breaches have impacted industries such as tourism, healthcare, finance, insurance, and retail. During a cyber patrol, Kaohsiung police discovered that a Taiwanese man surnamed Lin had used AI to build an automated cyberattack system, hacking into the back-end systems of four organizations and institutions, stealing over 230,000 customer and member data records, which he then sold for profit on the dark web.
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