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Megachurches Probing AI-Linked Data Breach
7 Oct
Summary
- Two South Korean megachurches are investigating cyberattacks.
- Personal data of hundreds of thousands of congregants may be exposed.
- AI tools are suspected to have been used in the attacks.

Two prominent South Korean megachurches are actively investigating a potential cyberattack that could have led to a significant data breach. The incidents may have exposed the personal information of hundreds of thousands of individuals associated with these congregations.
Evidence gathered so far points towards the possible use of artificial intelligence tools in carrying out these sophisticated cyber intrusions. A cybersecurity firm is assisting the churches in their investigation to determine the full extent of the breach and the methods used by the attackers.