Possibility Raised of Using AI Agents in Financial Sector Hacking

As the possibility has been raised that artificial intelligence (AI) agents may have been used in the series of hacks targeting the financial sector, the risk of automated cyberattacks is once again drawing attention. Authorities and the industry are examining whether AI tools were used in the hacking in connection with this incident. According to reports, AI agents can scan multiple systems at once to find vulnerabilities and quickly automate the attack process, enabling a single attacker to target more victims. It has also been pointed out that tasks that once took specialized personnel a long time can now be carried out in far less time through AI. Experts explain that industries like financial companies, which have many external connection points, have a wider attack surface. They also emphasized that since defense and vulnerability fixes take longer than the pace of attacks, companies and the government must strengthen defense systems that make use of AI.