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Non-Majors Used AI to Steal 8.2 Million Pieces of Personal Information, Including Golf Courses, and Even Resorted to Blackmail.

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporters Jeon Jae-hoon and Jeong Ji-soo = Using self-taught hacking skills and artificial intelligence (AI) by non-IT majors, over 90 institutions including academies, hospitals, and golf courses ...

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A group of seven individuals who used generative AI to steal 8.2 million pieces of personal information from approximately 90 domestic companies and demanded money have been arrested by the police. The ringleader, despite being a non-IT major, learned hacking skills through self-study to commit the crimes, and the police are continuing their investigation to track additional cases of damage and criminal proceeds.

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A group that used generative artificial intelligence (AI) to hack into over 90 domestic companies, steal approximately 8.2 million pieces of personal information, and demand ransom has been apprehended by the police. The mastermind behind the hacking was a non-IT major, highlighting the reality that anyone can steal large amounts of personal information by exploiting AI and online data.

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporters Jeon Jae-hoon and Jeong Ji-soo = Using self-taught hacking skills and artificial intelligence (AI) by non-IT majors, over 90 institutions including academies, hospitals, and golf courses ...

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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After leaking over 8.2 million pieces of personal information and internal data through hacking utilizing generative artificial intelligence (AI), 360 million [won] to the affected companies.

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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Monday, October 26, 2026.
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