Cyber Attack Measures in South Korea

According to Yonhap's report, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung took a series of measures due to customer information being exposed as a result of cyber attacks in seven financial companies in South Korea, including Hana Bank, KB Kookmin Bank and Shinhan Bank.

In this context, Lee said in his statement: "There have been findings that artificial intelligence may have been used in some cyber attack cases. This situation causes great anxiety and anxiety in the public. Please identify the circumstances of the incident quickly and clearly. Focus your personnel and resources on minimizing the damage." he said.

Stating that artificial intelligence-supported attack methods have increased the extent of damage to unprecedented levels, Lee called for extreme caution not only in the government and business world, but also in society in general.

Lee said, "It is difficult to respond to constantly evolving cyber threats by intervening only after the events occur. We must have the security capacity to detect and prevent attacks in advance." he said.

It was reported that the personal information of approximately 25 thousand customers was leaked in cyber attacks on Shinhan Bank in South Korea. It was noted that in addition to Shinhan Bank, Hana Bank, Woori Bank and NH Nonghyup Bank were also targeted with cyber attacks.