ARTEX Intel中文

Timeline

Seoul police: about 90 organizations, about 8.2 million records (separate case)

Event date2026-08-31 to 2026-10-13
Disclosed2026-10-26
TypeData theft
ConfidenceConfirmed
ARTEX statusARTEX named by sources
Countries and regionsSouth Korea
SectorsEducation, Healthcare, Enterprise

Police call it South Korea's first large-scale hacking case using generative AI. About 90 organizations and about 8.2 million records.

Confirmed victims

  • About 90 organizations including academies, hospitals, golf courses, universities and subsidiaries of large companies (not named)

Attribution

ARTEX basis
The police press release does not name a tool. Decrypt says local reports named ARTEX, and AhnLab ASEC writes the same. Neither is the police's own wording.
Actor
Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency: the main suspect is 32, and 7 people were arrested.
Same attacker?
This and the financial case are two separate cases. No financial institutions are involved.

Figures and definitions

ScopeAbout 90 organizations, about 8.2 million records (police)
TimeAug 31 to Oct 13, "60 organizations in 44 days" (Decrypt); AI attacks on 60 organizations (SBS)

Sources (4)