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South Korea Investigates Possible Use of A.I. in Hacks on Its Banks

Published by New York Times World By Laura Chung and Jin Yu Young · 6 October 2026 at 08:18
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South Korea Investigates Possible Use of A.I. in Hacks on Its Banks
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The president said there were signs that such models were used in recent attacks on several banks involving customer data. Police are investigating.

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