South Korea reports large-scale cyber attacks on major financial investment firms

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South Korea's financial regulator said multiple large investment firms were hit by hackers on Tuesday, urging stronger cybersecurity.

South Korea said multiple large financial investment companies were hit by hackers on Tuesday. [1] [2]

Financial Supervisory Service chief Lee Chan-jin said the attacks were widespread and urged firms to strengthen information security. [2]

Lee noted that AI is increasingly used as a hacking tool, making it easier to find vulnerabilities and raising the risk of coordinated attacks. [2]

Sources

  1. 快讯

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