After Bithumb, Hackers Hit South Korea's Financial Security Agency
The breach exposed about 300 personal records and more than 200 administrative forms from financial firms, officials said.
- On Tuesday, the South Korean Financial Security Institute reported a data leak following a cyberattack targeting its security assessment platform, discovered on November 9.
- Attackers bypassed standard verification by impersonating a Financial Supervisory Service official and exploited a temporary SMS authentication bypass page to gain unauthorized access.
- Preliminary findings indicate information associated with more than 40 financial companies was compromised, including roughly 300 personal information records and roughly 350 system user records.
- Authorities launched an investigation on Tuesday after the FSI reported the breach to the Financial Services Commission and the Korea Internet and Security Agency, with regulators beginning on-site inspections.
- This incident follows recent cybersecurity challenges across South Korea's financial industry, including an October 27 breach at Bithumb and a November 6 threat against GOPAX.
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After Bithumb, hackers hit South Korea's financial security agency
South Korea’s Financial Security Institute has suffered a cyberattack that exposed hundreds of employee records and documents belonging to dozens of financial companies, less than two weeks after cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb reported a separate security breach. According to a November…
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Korea's state-run Financial Security Institute (FSI) reported a data leak following a hacking attack targeting its security assessment system, offi...
The Financial Security Institute, responsible for financial sector security, suffered a hacking attack that resulted in the leakage of personal information, such as that of financial company employees. Financial authorities believe that sensitive information related to financial company security was not leaked. According to explanations from financial authorities on the 10th, the Financial Security Institute [stated] that some information was le…
It has been confirmed that the Financial Security Institute, which supports security responses in the financial sector, suffered a hacking attack resulting in the leakage of information related to the security status of some financial companies. According to financial authorities and other sources on the 10th, the Financial Security Institute confirmed the fact that some information had been leaked due to hacking the previous day and reported it…
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