Hackers Used AI Agents to Raid a Megachurch's Database, Exposing 850,000 Members
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Hackers breach Seoul’s Yoido Full Gospel Church, compromising personal data of 850,000 members, and investigators confirm AI agents assisted the intrusion. The AI tools automated credential harvesting and lateral movement, accelerating the raid on the megachurch’s database. This incident highlights growing cyber‑risk for religious institutions and underscores the need for AI‑aware security defenses across the sector.
Seoul's Yoido Full Gospel Church says data on 850,000 members may be compromised, and a security firm found signs AI helped run the attack.