Experts probe AI’s role but links between incidents remain unclear
Cybersecurity experts say AI could be used in the preparatory stages of an attack, but finding evidence that it was wielded in the attack itself remains hard to trace.
TSUBASA SURUGA and STEVEN BOROWIEC
October 7, 2026 11:57 JST
TOKYO/SEOUL — A series of major cyberattacks has hit businesses in Japan and South Korea in recent weeks, exposing millions of customer records and raising concerns that artificial intelligence could be helping hackers intensify their operations.