South Korea, Japan buffeted by hacks as AI lowers bar for cybercriminals
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Friday, October 9, 2026 at 6:53 AM · 1 min read
Nine South Korean banks and two mega-churches are probing cyberattacks that may have involved AI tools, while Japanese companies including Daiwa Securities, SoftBank and the Lawson convenience store chain have been hit by a recent surge in cyber incidents.