South Korea declares AI-assisted bank breaches a national security priority
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned that AI models were likely used in a recent wave of cyberattacks against seven financial institutions, exposing customer data but not stealing funds. Authorities suspect attackers targeted less secure third-party portals rather than core banking systems, with evidence pointing to the use of the open-source AI tool Artex. The government has launched a full-scale police investigation and a 24-hour emergency response, urging the sector to develop AI-based defensive measures to counter this 'completely new kind of crisis.'
