Bithumb, Mirae Asset, Daishin join growing list of cyberattack victims
Cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb, asset manager Mirae Asset Global Investments and Daishin Securities have become the latest victims of cyberattacks sweeping Korea’s financial sector, industry officials and financial authorities said Wednesday. Daishin Securities said in a press release earlier in the day that personal and credit information belonging to 38,490 customers had been leaked. The…
Bithumb, asset management firm Mirae Asset Global Investments, and securities brokerage Daishin Securities have all fallen victim to recent cyberattacks targeting South Korea's financial industry, according to officials and government agencies. Daishin reported that hackers gained unauthorized access to a server connected to online securities account openings for discretionary investment services on October 17, exposing personal and credit information of 38,490 customers.
The brokerage is currently assessing the full extent of the breach, including whether customer data was also compromised. Bithumb identified unauthorized access to its internal mobile groupware system on Tuesday, prompting an investigation into whether customer information may have been affected. The Korean Financial Intelligence Unit has launched an investigation into the breach at Mirae Asset Global Investments, which reported unusual activity in some of its systems on Sunday.
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