GMO says hackers targeting major Japanese companies used AI tool tied to attacks on Korean banks

GMO says hackers targeting major Japanese companies used AI tool tied to attacks on Korean banks

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2026-10-20 05:06:20
Tokyo-based internet security company GMO said hackers that recently breached several large Japanese companies used an AI tool developed in China. According to GMO, the same tool was linked to a series of intrusion incidents that hit multiple South Korean banks last month. The report was cited by Techub and attributed to Bloomberg. The available source material does not disclose the names of the affected companies, the banks involved, or technical details about how the tool was used. GMO’s statement connects the recent incidents in Japan with the earlier bank intrusions in South Korea, but no additional operational specifics were provided in the source text.

Tokyo-based internet security company GMO said hackers that recently infiltrated several major Japanese companies used an AI tool developed in China.

GMO said the tool was connected to a series of intrusion incidents involving multiple South Korean banks last month, according to Bloomberg.

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