๐จ๐ฆ๐ Hackers are attacking banks in 7 countries simultaneously
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South Korea: Hackers used a Chinese AI tool to breach at least 7 financial companies. Data from 68,000 people was stolen. 16 companies were compromised in mid-October. This week, Daishin Securities reported that data belonging to 38,490 clients was leaked, including bank account numbers.
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Latin America: A gang used AI agents created with Claude, Grok, and Kimi against more than 400 targets, including banks and payment companies. They stole passwords and accessed customers' bank accounts.
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Italy: A fake "CEO" WhatsApp message and an AI-cloned voice caused Intesa Sanpaolo's private bank to transfer 95 million euros. 36 million euros remain MISSING, converted into cryptocurrencies.
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India: Small lenders lost ₹300 crore (about $31 million) in 2 months. 150 cases. Hackers copied bank credentials and sent the money out as fake loans. One company was attacked twice.
⚡️๐ฐ๐ต Cryptocurrency: $351 million was drained from Bitget's hot wallets. North Korean hackers are suspected.
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Japan: Hackers targeted GMO Internet's forex trading service and demanded $50 million in cryptocurrency. The prime minister promised an emergency package against cyberattacks.
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Australia: The regulator warns that AI attacks endanger more than A$4.5 trillion in retirement savings. Government cyber alerts increased by 80% in one year.
Now let's look at the big picture. AI hacking tools are now easy to obtain. Smaller companies have weak security. Money moves in minutes. It jumps between banks, through rented accounts, and exits as cash or cryptocurrency.
The G7 agreed to conduct simulated AI attacks on banks. Reportedly, the ECB gave eurozone banks four months to submit their defense plans. If you have savings in a bank, follow me. I am tracking where hackers will attack next and how much they will take.
