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CrowdStrike Links China-Based Suspect to South Korean Bank Hacks
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THE BRIEF
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A 26-year-old suspect based in China's Guangdong province allegedly targeted South Korean financial institutions between late September and early October using AI tools.
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CrowdStrike reported that the attacker used the Chinese open-source tool ARTEX alongside Anthropic's ClaudeCode to conduct penetration testing and research data sales.
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The breaches affected at least nine South Korean banks, prompting a police investigation and calls for a robust response from President Lee Jae Myung.