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South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung orders thorough probe into data breaches at local banks

South Korea's president ordered a probe after breaches at Shinhan, KB Kookmin, Hana, and Busan banks.

President Lee Jae Myung ordered a thorough investigation into recent data breaches at South Korean financial and public institutions, citing growing AI-powered cyberattacks. Shinhan Bank reported a breach affecting about 25,000 customers on Thursday. KB Kookmin Bank, Hana Bank, and BNK Busan Bank reported similar incidents the following day. Spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said officials must investigate and develop countermeasures.

DataBreaches.netupdated 09:24 UTC · 13h agofirst Oct 4, 19:38 UTC · 4d agoData breach 6 sources1

South Korean President Orders Full Security Checks After Financial Sector Hacks

South Korea's president ordered security checks after banks leaked tens of thousands of customers' personal records.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ordered a full investigation and sector-wide security checks after a series of confirmed data breaches at banks and other financial firms. Shinhan Bank said about 25,000 customers were affected, including names, phone numbers, income, loan limits, and some resident registration numbers. KB Kookmin Bank and Hana Bank reported leaks of 119 and 89 customer records through employee or operations support systems, separate from internet and mobile banking. Yegaram Savings Bank reported about 40,000 customers affected, Hyundai Capital exposed data on 146 housing-loan agents, and BNK Busan Bank reported 11 outsourced workers. Police and financial authorities are investigating; reports of an AI automation tool and shared IP addresses remain unconfirmed as a single campaign.

Cyber Security Newsupdated 09:24 UTC · 13h agofirst Oct 4, 11:11 UTC · 4d agoData breach in the wild 6 sources

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South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung orders thorough probe into data breaches at local banks

South Korean President Orders Full Security Checks After Financial Sector Hacks