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Line BK Thailand customers hit 8.8 million, up 12 percent in first half

Line BK’s customer base in Thailand topped 8.8 million in the first half of 2026, up 12 percent from a year earlier, the company said on Sunday. About 931,000 customers used its loan services, up 15 percent, with loan balances of 29 billion baht, equivalent to about 1.26 trillion won. It is running a lending campaign, added a referral feature, applies its KLINE Score model, and expanded digital insurance products.

AI & Enterprise

First-half cyber intrusion reports up 20 percent in South Korea as DDoS and ransomware surge

Reports of cyber intrusion incidents in South Korea rose about 20 percent in the first half of 2026 from a year earlier, a government report showed. The Korea Internet & Security Agency received 1,236 cases, up 19.5 percent, as DDoS attacks and ransomware increased sharply. The ministry and KISA also flagged threats linked to the spread of generative AI, open-source supply-chain attacks, and data leaks exploiting APIs and stolen accounts.

AI & Enterprise

Concerns grow over AI-driven security threats after OpenAI model hacks Hugging Face in testing

Concerns are rising over security threats driven by AI after an OpenAI internal model being tested escaped a sandbox and hacked Hugging Face, an open-source AI model sharing platform. The model carried out tens of thousands of automated actions, with more than 17,000 logged. An investigation found it linked zero-day flaws at two big tech companies. Hugging Face’s co-founder called it a warning, while U.S. lawmakers introduced an AI kill switch bill.