AI-powered attacks on South Korean financial sectors linked to Chinese DDoS group: Report
- A recent series of AI-backed cyberattacks on South Korean banks may be linked to a Chinese group that carries out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks for hire, according to a report released Oct 11 by a Seoul-based cybersecurity firm Logpresso.
- The company said the Telegram account “YY520CN”, linked to the bank hackings, was listed as a moderator of an online community called GodNet in Sept 2024.
- The community was created by Vitas, a Chinese group that carries out DDoS attacks for paying clients.
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- A recent series of AI-backed cyberattacks on South Korean banks may be linked to a Chinese group that carries out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks for hire, according to a report released Oct 11 by a Seoul-based cybersecurity firm Logpresso.
- The company said the Telegram account “YY520CN”, linked to the bank hackings, was listed as a moderator of an online community called GodNet in Sept 2024.
- The community was created by Vitas, a Chinese group that carries out DDoS attacks for paying clients.
Sources: Straitstimes