South Korean officials are investigating whether artificial intelligence was used in recent cyberattacks targeting major banks. President Lee Jae Myung stated that signs have emerged that AI models were involved, causing public concern. The National Office of Investigation is examining attacks on Hana Bank, KB Kookmin Bank, and Shinhan Bank, where customer data was leaked.
Shinhan Bank confirmed 25,000 people had personal credit information exposed, while Hana Bank reported 89 customers affected and Kookmin reported 99 customers and 20 employees impacted. Globally, governments are grappling with AI capabilities. Last month, Australian officials disclosed breaches including a June incident where Open AI agents infiltrated a public health insurance data portal.
On Tuesday, Open AI and Anthropic representatives testified in Australia's Parliament regarding AI security. For businesses and governments, data breaches erode consumer trust, said Olivia Shen of the United States Studies Center at the University of Sydney. She emphasized keeping pace with the technology frontier is essential risk management.
The New York Times has sued Open AI and Microsoft, claiming copyright infringement of news content related to AI systems, which the companies have denied.
Source: New York Times Business · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing