South Korean financial firms hit by another wave of cyberattacks
Original title: South Korea’s financial industry hit by fresh wave of cyberattacks
Daishin says names, emails, and phone numbers of 38,490 customers were exposed; Mirae and Bithumb have not confirmed theft.
Daishin Securities, Mirae Asset Global Investments, and crypto exchange Bithumb reported cybersecurity incidents, about a month after earlier attacks on South Korean financial institutions. Daishin said personal data of 38,490 customers was exposed, notified customers, and is cooperating with authorities. Mirae and Bithumb have not confirmed that customer data was taken. The Financial Services Commission called for stronger measures and plans checks of dozens of private-sector IT systems.
Unconfirmed: Mirae and Bithumb have not confirmed data theft, and investigators have not tied these incidents to the September attacks or to each other.
- Exposed Daishin data includes names, email addresses, and mobile phone numbers.
- Researchers linked a September wave to a suspected China-based hacker using Artex.
- Officials are still investigating the cause of the latest breaches.
- Japan separately reported an incident at GMO Internet; no link is established.
Impact: Names, emails, and phone numbers of 38,490 customers exposed
- Malware
- Artex
- Organizations
- Financial Services Commission
- Countries
- South Korea
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South Korea’s financial institutions have been hit by another wave of cyberattacks, highlighting the growing risk of AI-driven hacking in Asia.
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