Three South Korean financial institutions, including Bithumb, confirm being hacked; regulators intervene in investigation

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⚡️Three South Korean financial institutions, including Bithumb, hit by hackers; regulators intervene in investigation

BlockBeats reports,October 28, according to Yonhap News Agency, Bithumb, Mirae Asset Management and Daishin Securities confirmed that they had been hacked, and the Financial Supervisory Service of South Korea is investigating the matter.

Bithumb discovered on October 27 that its internal mobile office collaboration system had been abnormally accessed by an external unauthorized party, resulting in the leakage of personal information. The company is currently analyzing the specific scope of the leak, including whether member information was involved.

Daishin Securities announced on October 28 that 38,490 customers' personal and credit information had been leaked. The Financial Supervisory Service of South Korea has dispatched an on-site inspection team to the company and is conducting further checks into the attacks on the relevant financial institutions.

The head of the Financial Supervisory Service of South Korea said: As AI is used as a tool for hacker attacks, security vulnerabilities will be easier to discover, and multiple attacks occurring simultaneously will become normalized. He urged the boards of financial institutions to strengthen their IT security capabilities and regard protecting customers' assets, information and financial trust as a core responsibility.

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Key points

Bithumb, Mirae Asset Management and Daishin Securities confirmed that they had been hacked.
Bithumb, on October 27 discovered that its internal mobile office collaboration system had been abnormally accessed by an external unauthorized party, and personal information had been leaked.
Bithumb is still analyzing the specific scope of the leak, including whether member information was involved.
Daishin Securities, on October 28 announced that 38,490 customers' personal and credit information had been leaked.
The Financial Supervisory Service of South Korea is investigating the matter and has dispatched an on-site inspection team to Daishin Securities.
The head of the Financial Supervisory Service of South Korea said that as AI is used as a tool for hacker attacks, security vulnerabilities will be easier to discover, and multiple attacks occurring simultaneously will become normalized.

AI-assisted interpretation

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This is a news report about a cybersecurity incident involving financial institutions. Three institutions confirmed that they had been attacked, and Daishin Securities has disclosed the number of affected customers; the Financial Supervisory Service of South Korea has intervened in the investigation.

Why it matters to readers

The incident involved the leakage of personal and credit information, as well as the financial regulator's investigation into the attacks on the relevant institutions.

For ordinary users, the key points are to pay attention to notices from the relevant institutions and monitor whether their personal information has been affected.

Risks and unknowns

The specific scope of the Bithumb leak has not yet been confirmed.
It has not yet been confirmed whether Bithumb member information was involved.
The attacks on other relevant financial institutions are still being investigated.
The evidence does not indicate whether the three attacks shared common attack leads.

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