KB Kookmin Bank finds 2,091 more people affected by data leak
KB Kookmin Bank said Monday an additional 2,091 people were found to have had their personal information compromised in a hacking incident early this month. The discovery increased the total number of people affected to 2,210 after 119 people were confirmed on Oct. 2 to have had their personal data leaked. The additional people comprise 1,631 customers and 460 company executives and employees,…
On Monday, KB Kookmin Bank announced that another 2,091 individuals had their personal information exposed in a cyber attack earlier in the month. This brought the total number of affected people to 2,210, following an initial disclosure on October 2 that 119 individuals had had their data leaked. The new victims include 1,631 customers and 460 company executives and employees, according to the bank.
The increase in the number of affected individuals was not the result of additional hacking incidents. Instead, it was identified through a thorough examination of data and processes associated with the system that had initially been targeted. The bank expressed sincere regret to its customers for not having been able to accurately determine the extent of the data breach in its early stages.
A bank official stated that the bank sincerely regrets the inability to more accurately ascertain the scale of the breach in the early stages. The bank vowed to implement measures to prevent any future occurrences and to safeguard its customers.
Earlier, KB Kookmin Bank had reported that the leaked data included the names, phone numbers, and addresses of the 119 affected individuals. The bank is one of numerous financial institutions that experienced a series of hacking incidents early in the month.
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