South Korea Arrests Seven in First Big AI-Assisted Hacking Case
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The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Cyber Investigation Division announced on the 26th that it has arrested a group of seven individuals who used generative artificial intelligence (AI) to hack dozens of companies and steal millions of pieces of personal information. They are also suspected of demanding money from the victim companies by threatening to leak the stolen personal information externally. It was revealed that the ringleader, ident…
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IT Security News - cybersecurity, infosecurity newsHacker Uses AI to Breach 90 South Korean Organizations and Steal 8.2 Million Records
South Korean police have arrested a 32-year-old man accused of leading an AI-assisted hacking operation that stole personal records and internal files from about 90 organizations, totaling 8.2 million records. Targets included hospitals, private academies, golf courses, universities, and large companies’ affiliates. Investigators said the group used stolen data to pressure victims into paying money. […]
A South Korean criminal group that used generative AI to steal over 8 million pieces of personal information has been busted. The arrested ringleaders, all in their 30s, are suspected of using AI to illegally access companies, hospitals, and cram schools, stealing approximately 8.2 million pieces of personal information, and then using that information to extort 360 million won (over 42 million yen). The group reportedly researched hacking metho…
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Police in Seoul say a 32-year-old with no IT background used AI tools to break into about 90 hospitals, schools and companies, then pressed victims for roughly $270,000 combined.
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