Finance · South Korea · 3 min read
South Korea: 16 financial firms hit in one AI-assisted campaign
16
financial institutions hit
Brokerages and a crypto exchange lost customer data in a coordinated campaign using AI-written lures.
How they got in
AI-assisted phishing against staff.
The damage
About 100,000 customer records across 16 institutions.
Board takeaway
AI makes phishing fluent and fast. Train staff on today's polished lures, not yesterday's typos.
What to do this week
- Run a practice phishing email that has no spelling mistakes.
- Make reporting a suspicious message one click.
- Recheck payment and data-export approvals.
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