# Report: Chinese-speaking hacker used AI tools in cyberattacks on South Korean banks

https://mins.news/en/item/90879

- TRT World, 2026-10-08 06:14 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/3452ff87184a

> A Chinese-speaking attacker used a Chinese-developed open-source penetration-testing tool alongside large language models to compromise banking systems, according to a report.

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