Zionbook Bank has begun offering bitcoin-backed loans to corporate customers, with a third-party custodian using the cryptocurrency as collateral. South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank, a subsidiary of JB Financial Group, has reportedly begun issuing bitcoin-backed loans to its corporate customers. Local outlet EDaily Report On Monday JionBook Bank became the first commercial bank in the country … Read more
A Chinese-speaking hacker launched cyberattacks that rocked South Korea’s financial sector earlier this month using the ARTEX AI penetration testing suite and Claude agents. The perpetrator targeted several Korean banks, including Shinhan Bank, KB Kookmin Bank and Hana Bank, by exposing customers’ personal and credit card information and in some cases causing system failures. The … Read more
Weekly from SecurityWeek Cybersecurity News Summary provides a succinct overview of key developments that may not be covered entirely in isolation but are nonetheless relevant to the broader threat landscape. This curated summary highlights key stories about vulnerability disclosures, new attack vectors, policy updates, industry reports and other notable events to help readers stay well-informed … Read more
A joint law enforcement agency warns that North Korean hacker group WaterPlum compromised at least 30,000 devices worldwide and transferred more than $10.7 million in stolen cryptocurrency to North Korea from December 2025 to July 2026. The figures come from a joint consultation by Japanese, US, AustralianAnd German Authorities that jointly tracked the threat group’s … Read more