Financial Security Institute reports data leak following hacking attack
Korea's state-run Financial Security Institute (FSI) reported a data leak following a hacking attack targeting its security assessment system, officials said Tuesday. The FSI, which oversees financial information provided by banks and insurers, detected the breach the previous day, according to financial authorities. The leaked information reportedly came from the FSI's website used to conduct…
South Korea's state-run Financial Security Institute (FSI) reported a data leak on Tuesday following a hacking attack. The breach targeted the FSI's security assessment system, which is used to conduct assessments of financial institutions.
According to The Korea Times, the FSI, which oversees financial information from insurers and banks, detected the breach on Monday. Officials stated that the leaked information may include data regarding the security status submitted by various financial firms.
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