South Korean Police Arrest Seven in AI-Assisted Hacking Case
Edited by Steinar Vigdel Kolnes, Editor, Oslo
Seoul police say a 32-year-old without an IT background used AI to hack roughly 90 organizations and demand about $270,000 from victims.
Police in Seoul have arrested seven people in a hacking investigation involving artificial intelligence tools, according to Decrypt.
Authorities allege that a 32-year-old with no information technology background used AI to gain unauthorized access to around 90 organizations, including hospitals, schools and businesses.
The suspect then allegedly sought payments totaling approximately $270,000 from victims. The reported figure represents demands made, not confirmed proceeds.
Source: Decrypt
