CrowdStrike Reports AI-Powered Hackers Targeting South Korean Banks

CrowdStrike, a US-based cybersecurity company, has released a report on a series of attacks on South Korean banks, allegedly carried out by hackers who use AI-powered tools.

The attacks, which took place between late September and early October, used the open-source ARTEX tool, developed in China, in conjunction with large language models.

The hackers’ motivations are believed to be financially driven, and their identity and the extent of the data stolen remain unknown.