The Financial Security Agency, which oversees digital security for domestic financial institutions, has reported a data breach due to a hacking attack.
On November 10, the agency confirmed that some information was leaked externally following the hacking incident on November 9 and reported it to the Financial Services Commission and other relevant authorities.
The breach occurred on the agency's 'Information Security Continuous Assessment' website, which contains information used to evaluate the security status of financial companies. The leaked materials include documents submitted for the continuous assessment of information security.
There are indications that some personal information recorded in these documents may have also been compromised. However, sensitive information such as resident registration numbers and credit information has reportedly not been leaked.
Since September, the financial sector has experienced a series of hacking incidents. Shinhan Bank reported abnormal mass inquiries on its mobile web loan recruitment service in September, resulting in the exposure of names, phone numbers, annual incomes, and loan limits of approximately 25,000 customers.
Incidents have also occurred in the financial investment and insurance sectors. Daishin Securities detected abnormal access to its non-face-to-face account opening server on October 17 and confirmed the leak of information for 38,490 customers on October 26. Mirae Asset Life Insurance also reported a data breach on October 25 involving its customer subscription system and parts of its website.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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