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South Korean banks report cyber breaches and customer data theft
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The cyber defenses of seven major South Korean financial institutions were breached.
Seven major South Korean financial institutions had their cyber defenses breached, with data from as many as 68,000 customers reportedly taken. Churches and Korea Electric Power Corp. also reported unauthorized access, while officials warned AI may have been used.
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The South Korean government demanded a comprehensive overhaul of safeguards against hackers.
2 of 2 sources“The South Korean government has demanded a comprehensive overhaul of safeguards against hackers”
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The cyber defenses of seven major South Korean financial institutions were breached.
2 of 2 sources“after seven of the nation's major financial institutions' cyber defenses were breached last week”