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AI-powered hacking ring stole 8.2M records from firms
Seoul police said Monday they arrested seven suspects, including a non-IT major who taught himself hacking with AI, for stealing over 8.2 million personal records from about 90 companies, including large conglomerate affiliates and hospitals. The ring used generative AI and an AI-powered auto-penetration tool, breaching 60 firms in just 40 days, then demanded money from victims. Police said they deployed their own AI investigative tool for the first time to catch the group. The suspects face charges of extortion and leaking stolen data.


















