GoKawiilSouth Korean police arrest seven over AI-driven breach of 90+ organizations
Seoul Metropolitan Police say a seven-member gang, led by a former penetration tester, breached more than 90 South Korean organizations starting in September 2025 and stole 8.2 million records. The group used the ARTEX AI pentesting framework in most attacks and demanded ransom payments of 360 million won ($270,000) in 38 cases to avoid leaking stolen data. The leader was arrested on October 15 and referred to prosecutors on October 23; the other six suspects remain under investigation but not detained.