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South Korea says AI agents appear to have been used to hack the country's banks
South Korean authorities announced that a series of recent cyber intrusions into the nation’s banking sector were carried out with the help of advanced artificial‑intelligence agents. The attacks, which began in early March, targeted three major banks, compromising customer accounts and siphoning small amounts of funds before the breaches were detected. Investigators say the AI systems were used to automate the reconnaissance phase, identify vulnerable points in the banks’ networks, and deploy malware that could adapt to defensive measures in real time.nnThe technical analysis revealed that the attackers employed machine‑learning algorithms to generate highly realistic phishing emails, increasing the success rate of credential theft. Once inside, the AI‑driven malware scanned for transaction authorization codes and exploited zero‑day vulnerabilities in the banks’ core banking software. The rapid, self‑learning nature of the attacks allowed the perpetrators to evade traditional security tools and reduce the window of exposure to just a few hours.nnIn response, the Korean Financial Services Commission has launched a joint investigation with the National Police Agency and the Cyber Security Center. The agencies are reviewing the banks’ incident‑response protocols, strengthening multi‑
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