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Shinhan Bank Breach Raises Fears of AI-Powered Hacking

Original: Shinhan Bank Data Breach Points to AI Agents Hacking Korean Banks

A data breach at South Korea's Shinhan Bank is being linked to the use of AI agents, suggesting that autonomous artificial intelligence tools may have been involved in hacking a major financial institution. The case is fueling debate over whether AI systems are now capable of carrying out sophisticated cyberattacks against banks, and what that means for cybersecurity defenses in Korea's financial sector.

Why now: The reported involvement of AI agents in a major bank breach would mark an alarming escalation in cybercrime capabilities.

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