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Hackers Used AI Agents to Breach Seoul Megachurch, Exposing 850,000 Members

  • —Breach may affect 850,000 members of Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul
  • —Leaked file included 2,629 ID-number changes, 3,964 phone changes and 7,202 address changes
  • —Sarang Church lost records on about 89,000 members and 286 employees
  • —Attack logs reference AI sub-agents, though AI's exact role remains unclear
Why it matters: AI-assisted attacks on South Korean churches and banks highlight growing automated breach risks for crypto services and their users.
Source: Decrypt