Symbolic imageJapan has declared a cyber space emergency as attacks soar, with dozens of targets including JR East disclosing data leaks, the Financial Times reports. The US moved to disrupt hacking infrastructure run by China's Integrity Tech Group; Beijing rejects the allegations.
Hackers are increasingly using AI tools to find and exploit software vulnerabilities, raising concern among governments and security firms. The topic follows cyberattacks where AI models are suspected of aiding intrusions, starting with the recent attacks on South Korean financial institutions.
Japan has declared a cyber space emergency as attacks soar, the Financial Times reports. Dozens of targets, including car rental operators, barbecue chains and rail group JR East, have disclosed data leaks.
The United States announced an effort to disrupt hacking infrastructure run by China's Integrity Tech Group, according to Reuters. China's foreign ministry rejected the allegations, Global Times reports, and urged Washington to abandon double standards and political manipulation on cybersecurity.
The Wall Street Journal reports that hackers used a Chinese AI tool to attack South Korean banks. Separately, FAZ reports that Japan transferred to Germany a Russian suspected of masterminding a Qilin ransomware attack on a German logistics company, and Handelsblatt reports that a Russian was arrested in a North Rhine-Westphalia operation against the group.
President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday there are signs AI models were used in recent hacks on South Korean banks. Police have opened a full investigation.