Millions of personal records in Japan, South Korea exposed amid surge in AI-powered cyberattacks
- TOKYO/SEOUL – A relentless wave of cyberattacks is smothering Japan and South Korea, leaking tens of millions of personal records and exposing an urgent need to strengthen digital security to protect consumer privacy.
- In Tokyo, Masaaki Taira, who chairs the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s cybersecurity apparatus, on Oct 9 framed the escalation as a “national cyberspace emergency”.
- Days earlier in Seoul, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned that artificial intelligence is dramatically lowering technical barriers, allowing amateur hackers to “use AI to breach systems with ease even withou
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- TOKYO/SEOUL – A relentless wave of cyberattacks is smothering Japan and South Korea, leaking tens of millions of personal records and exposing an urgent need to strengthen digital security to protect consumer privacy.
- In Tokyo, Masaaki Taira, who chairs the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s cybersecurity apparatus, on Oct 9 framed the escalation as a “national cyberspace emergency”.
- Days earlier in Seoul, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned that artificial intelligence is dramatically lowering technical barriers, allowing amateur hackers to “use AI to breach systems with ease even withou
Sources: Straitstimes