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CrowdStrike links AI tools to attacks on South Korean financial firms

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CrowdStrike says an attacker used ARTEX, Claude Code and other AI models in attacks on South Korean financial firms from late September to early October that stole data. Its October 7 report draws on AI chat logs found in open folders on servers operated by the attacker. South Korean police opened an investigation on October 6 covering seven financial firms. Reuters counts at least nine banks targeted; Shinhan reported exposure of personal data for about 25,000 customers, and KB Kookmin reported 119. CrowdStrike cannot firmly connect the attacker to identifying details in the chats. A claimed age conflicted with an earlier birth date, and authorities have not identified a suspect.
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