South Korea

Hackers Used AI Agents to Raid a Megachurch's Database, Exposing 850,000 Members

Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul said personal information for roughly 850,000 members may have been exposed after attackers stole a database containing names, birth dates and a log of changes to ID numbers, phone numbers and addresses. A cybersecurity firm found the data on an overseas server alongside attack logs that referenced AI sub-agents and appeared machine-generated; authorities are investigating the extent and role of AI in the intrusion.