ETN News special report on October 2nd: South Korea's Shinhan Bank and KB Kookmin Bank have recently been attacked by hackers, resulting in the leakage of information from over 25,000 customers. The Shinhan Bank incident is believed to involve a new type of cyberattack utilizing artificial intelligence (AI).
Shinhan Bank was attacked on September 30, leading to the exposure of approximately 25,000 customers' information. Cybersecurity experts pointed out that the attackers likely used advanced AI tools to automatically detect system vulnerabilities and gain access, reflecting a new risk of automated cyberattacks facing financial institutions.
Shinhan Bank confirmed that the leaked data includes customers' names, phone numbers, annual income, and loan limits, although the specific impact of the incident is not yet clear at this stage. KB Kookmin Bank had 119 customers' information leaked.(yc)
Shinhan Bank was attacked on September 30, leading to the exposure of approximately 25,000 customers' information. Cybersecurity experts pointed out that the attackers likely used advanced AI tools to automatically detect system vulnerabilities and gain access, reflecting a new risk of automated cyberattacks facing financial institutions.
Shinhan Bank confirmed that the leaked data includes customers' names, phone numbers, annual income, and loan limits, although the specific impact of the incident is not yet clear at this stage. KB Kookmin Bank had 119 customers' information leaked.(yc)
