SEOUL, Nov 11 (Reuters) – South Korea’s Financial Security Institute detected a data breach involving personal information of local bankers in a cyberattack, Yonhap News Agency reported on Tuesday. Following are details of the report: • The institute, which oversees security and cyberattack prevention for the country’s financial industry, spotted the breach at about 3 […]
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South Korea’s financial security regulator found personal information stolen in cyberattack, Yonhap reports
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SEOUL, Nov 11 (Reuters) – South Korea’s Financial Security Institute detected a data breach involving personal information of local bankers in a cyberattack, Yonhap News Agency reported on Tuesday.
Following are details of the report:
• The institute, which oversees security and cyberattack prevention for the country’s financial industry, spotted the breach at about 3 p.m. on Tuesday and immediately notified top financial regulators.
• The stolen data includes about 200 administrative forms, such as personal information consent forms, and personal details of around 300 people, including names and dates of birth.
• The leaked information appears to belong to employees of local banks.
• Hackers targeted a regulator’s website used to probe the security systems of local banks.
(Reporting by Heejin Kim)