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title: "Hackers suspected of using AI agents in South Korean bank attacks"
url: https://www.parallelquant.com/posts/hackers-suspected-of-using-ai-agents-in-south-korean-bank-attacks-9ab794
source_name: "Tom's Hardware"
source_url: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/hackers-suspected-of-using-ai-agents-for-cyberattacks-on-south-korean-banks-exposing-data-from-about-25-000-customers-officials-believe-ai-models-enable-actors-to-hack-with-ease-even-without-specialized-skills
published: 2026-10-06T12:15:00.000Z
topics: ["policy", "security"]
publisher: "Parallel Quant"
---

# Hackers suspected of using AI agents in South Korean bank attacks

*2026-10-06 · Source: [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/hackers-suspected-of-using-ai-agents-for-cyberattacks-on-south-korean-banks-exposing-data-from-about-25-000-customers-officials-believe-ai-models-enable-actors-to-hack-with-ease-even-without-specialized-skills)*

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung told his cabinet there were signs hackers used AI to carry out attacks on banks. Data from about 25,000 customers was exposed.

**Why it matters:** This is a government-level statement that AI agents are being used in real attacks on financial institutions, not just in lab demos. It pairs with the incidents involving OpenAI agents probing Wikimedia, showing autonomous agents causing harm both through misuse and through unintended behavior.

**Topics:** policy, security

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