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Korean police arrest cyberhacking gang reportedly led by self-taught hacker, who allegedly used AI to breach 60 firms and received a mere $210 in ransom
As AI continues to get smarter, the schemes using it have often become more successful. However, one South Korean cyberhacking gang, reportedly led by a self-taught hacker using AI tools, doesn't seem to have made off with a king's ransom.
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South Korean police arrested a cyberhacking gang that was reportedly led by a self‑taught hacker who employed AI tools to infiltrate roughly 60 companies. The group allegedly exfiltrated about 8.2 million records and demanded 360 million Won (approximately $271,770) in ransom. According to Yonhap News Agency, Seoul Economic Daily and The Chosun Daily, the gang received only 300,000 Won (around $210). The arrests were confirmed by multiple South Korean news outlets.
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