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KDB Capital: Cybersecurity Incident
KDB Capital is among credit finance companies affected by suspected AI agent-driven cyberattacks in South Korea, part of a 16-firm sector incident.
Source: Korea Times Business
- Who
- KDB Capital · South Korea
- What happened
- KDB Capital is among credit finance companies affected by suspected AI agent-driven cyberattacks in South Korea, part of a 16-firm sector incident.
- When
- 2026-10-14
- Source
- Korea Times Business
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