South Korean police reportedly seek FBI help to trace financial sector hackers
Yonhap says investigators are seeking account details and access logs from US-based companies. A police official did not confirm that FBI cooperation was underway.
South Korean police are reportedly seeking FBI help to trace hackers behind cyberattacks on the country's financial institutions, Yonhap reported from Seoul on Oct. 13. Citing unnamed sources, it said investigators want account details and access logs held by major US-based cybersecurity and AI companies; a police official told Yonhap authorities could not confirm whether cooperation was underway.
What police have established so far
Police opened a formal investigation and assigned 28 investigators, the Korea JoongAng Daily reported on Oct. 6. Its account said an attack on Shinhan Bank occurred on Sept. 28.
Yonhap said investigators were considering multiple possible perpetrators and examining material that might indicate links to a Chinese DDoS group. Neither the perpetrators nor such a link have been established.
Sources and context
- Police working with FBI to trace hackers behind recent cyberattacksYonhap News Agency
- Police open formal AI bank hack probeKorea JoongAng Daily
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