South Korean financial institutions hit by another cyber attack

On 28 October 2026, South Korea's financial sector saw another cyber attack. According to local media, Daishin Securities said the attack leaked personal information including the names, email addresses and mobile phone numbers of 38,490 customers, and the company has notified affected customers and is co-operating with the investigation. On the same day, Mirae Asset Global Investments and the crypto exchange Bithumb also reported their own security incidents, but neither confirmed that customer data was stolen. Investigations are ongoing, and reports did not disclose the source of the attacks or the specific methods used.

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