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Banks scramble to respond to autonomous AI hacking threats

The Korea Timesopen noticesearchBusinessBanking & FinanceBanks scramble to respond to autonomous AI hacking threatsListenListenText SizePrintBy Lee Hyo-jinPublished Jul 29, 2026 4:32 pm KSTFinancial institutions develop AI-powered defense models amid rising cyber security risksThe OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration created June 11. Reuters-Yonhap Banks and other financial companies are strengthening their cybersecurity by deploying artificial intelligence (AI)-powered security tools as the emergence of autonomous AI agents raises concerns over sophisticated cyberthreats, industry officials said Wednesday. Officials say that the financial sector is entering an “AI versus AI” era, where AI is increasingly being used not only to launch cyberattacks…

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Banks scramble to respond to autonomous AI hacking threats