Korea's Financial Security Institute reports leak after hacking
Officials say a security-assessment website was hit and some firms' security-status submissions may have been exposed.
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Storm-3358 uses ARTEX against financial sector
Cambodia-based Storm-3358 cluster deploys agentic AI framework ARTEX to scan exploit and install RATs in financial organizations across Southeast Asia.
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South Korean financial firms hit by another wave of cyberattacks
Daishin says names, emails, and phone numbers of 38,490 customers were exposed; Mirae and Bithumb have not confirmed theft.
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Bithumb discloses employee-system breach amid other Korean finance hacks
The exchange is still checking whether member data leaked; Daishin reported about 38,490 affected customers.
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Criminals used Claude, Grok and Kimi against Latin American finance targets
Straiker says more than 400 organizations were targeted, not that each one was breached.
DORA TLPT Requirements Explained: Where Threat Intelligence Fits
DORA requires selected EU financial firms to run threat-led penetration tests at least every three years.
Threat Actor Abuses Agentic AI Pentesting Framework to Target South Korean Financial Institutions
A threat actor used the ARTEX agentic pentest framework to steal financial PII from South Korean institutions.
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Chinese Hacker Deployed AI in Campaign Against South Korean Banks
A suspected Chinese attacker used ARTEX and Claude to breach South Korean banks and steal customer data.
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South Korean officials believe AI agents were used to hack several banks
South Korea probes AI-agent hacks of at least seven banks that exposed data on 68,000 people.
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South Korea Orders Investigation Into AI-Powered Cyberattacks on Major Banks
South Korea's president ordered an investigation into breaches at major banks exposing ~65,000 customers' data; infrastructure tied to AI pen-testing framework ARTEX AI.
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South Korean President Orders Full Security Checks After Financial Sector Hacks
South Korea's president ordered security checks after banks leaked tens of thousands of customers' personal records.
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'Breeze Comet' Tears Into Brazilian & Global Financial Systems
Threat group 'Breeze Comet' is attacking Brazil's financial systems and reportedly stealing funds directly, per Dark Reading threat intelligence.
Five Venezuelan Nationals Plead Guilty in Kansas ATM Jackpotting Attempt
Five Venezuelan nationals pleaded guilty to failed ATM jackpotting attempts in Kansas as the FBI reports 700+ US incidents in 2025.
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Cyber risk from frontier AI poses ‘most immediate concern’ to global financial system, watchdog warns
The Financial Stability Board warns G20 ministers that frontier AI-driven cyber risk is the most immediate threat to global financial stability.
Financial Stability Board Sounds the Alarm Over Frontier AI Risks
The Financial Stability Board warned G20 banking leaders that frontier AI adoption poses growing cyber and financial stability risks.
ZeroTokens Phishing Platform Steers Attacks in Real Time
ZeroTokens phishing platform hands operators live control of victim sessions in ongoing attacks targeting 53 financial brands.
Apollo discloses data breach from ongoing wave of attacks hitting financial sector
Apollo Global Management confirmed a breach of cloud platforms by BlackFile-linked social engineering attackers, exposing personal data including Social Security numbers.
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Details emerge on BlackFile's recent attacks on financial companies
BlackFile (UNC6671), a The Com-linked extortion crew, keeps hitting financial and med tech firms with voice-phishing IT-support scams and ~$3 million demands.
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