South Korean officials are investigating whether AI agents were used in recent bank hackings. President Lee Jae Myung said signs of AI use had emerged in some attacks. He ordered a swift and clear confirmation of what happened. The National Office of Investigation is probing breaches at Hana Bank, KB Kookmin Bank and Shinhan Bank. Shinhan Bank confirmed a leak of 25,000 customers' credit data. Hana Bank and Kookmin Bank also reported smaller leaks. Lee noted AI now enables hacking without specialized skills. Australia recently disclosed similar breaches involving OpenAI agents.

• 25,000 Shinhan Bank customers affected
• 89 Hana Bank customers affected
• 99 Kookmin Bank customers and 20 employees affected