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South Korea’s Financial Services Commission launched on-site investigations after confirming a breach at Shinhan Bank and receiving reports of incidents affecting other banks, including KB Kookmin Bank and Hana Bank. Authorities are examining the possibility that tools for automating attacks were used, without official confirmation of the responsible party or AI’s role.
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Microsoft, along with cybersecurity companies and financial institutions, signed an open letter calling on the public and private sectors to develop new defenses against more sophisticated AI-led cyberattacks. The letter proposes partnerships and higher security standards, but does not specify concrete implementation commitments or particular joint solutions.