Suspected AI-linked breaches in South Korea warrant preparation, not panic, expert says | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

By Choonsik Yoo ( October 13, 2026, 03:33 GMT | Insight) -- The suspected use of artificial intelligence in recent data breaches at South Korean financial companies should serve as a wake-up call to strengthen the country’s defenses, Lee Won-tae, head of the security division at the Presidential Council on National AI Strategy, told MLex. Lee called for increased security funding and closer coordination across government ministries, but said his division had no plans to change policy or take new measures at least until the investigation results are announced.The suspected involvement of artificial intelligence in recent data breaches at several South Korean financial companies is no cause for panic, but should serve as a wake-up call to better prepare the country for more sophisticated attacks, the head of the security division at South Korea’s AI council told MLex....