Personal info presumed to have leaked from 16 financial institutions: regulator

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced Wednesday that approximately 100,000 cases of personal information, including names, e-mails, and phone numbers, are presumed to have been leaked during a recent series of hackings. The breaches have affected 16 financial institutions so far, including firms such as Shinhan Bank and KB Kookmin Bank.

The FSC stated that sensitive data, such as credit card numbers and bank account numbers, were not leaked during these incidents. The affected institutions are currently investigating whether additional data breaches have occurred.

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