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 manager Mirae Asset Global Investments, and Daishin Securities have joined a growing list of companies falling victim to cyberattacks in South Korea's financial sector, according to industry officials and financial authorities. The brokerage Daishin Securities disclosed on Wednesday that personal and credit information of 38,490 customers was leaked after unauthorized access to a server linked to online securities account openings for discretionary investment services on October 17.
Bithumb found out on Tuesday that its internal mobile groupware system was breached, leading to the leak of personal information. The company is currently examining the extent of the breach to determine if customer data was compromised as well. Mirae Asset Global Investments reported a hacking incident, prompting authorities to investigate the damage and circumstances surrounding the breach.
This follows another incident where Mirae Asset Life Insurance detected unusual activity in certain systems on Sunday, raising concerns about potential security breaches.
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