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.