Presidential office to hold emergency meeting over financial-sector hacking attacks
The presidential office was set to hold an emergency meeting Wednesday to discuss responses after hacking attacks on multiple financial firms led to customer data breaches. Song Ki-ho, vice chief of Cheong Wa Dae's National Security Office, will preside over the meeting, which will be attended by officials from the Financial Services Commission, the presidential office said. Mirae Asset Global…
The presidential office in South Korea is set to convene an emergency meeting on Wednesday to address the aftermath of hacking attacks on several financial institutions. These breaches have resulted in customer data being compromised, prompting the National Security Office to convene the meeting, which will be chaired by Song Ki-ho.
Representatives from the Financial Services Commission are also expected to attend. Major firms including Mirae Asset Global Investments, crypto exchange Bithumb, and Daishin Securities have all reported data breaches involving their customers following a series of recent cyberattacks. The meeting aims to assess the full impact of these cyberattacks and to devise strategies to mitigate further damage.
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