KB Capital Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of 1,811 People
KB Capital has suffered a data breach resulting from an external cyberattack, exposing the personal information of 1,811 people, including customers, employees of partner companies and its own staff. This marks the third confirmed data breach in the capital finance sector, following similar incident
KB Capital, a capital finance company, has experienced a data breach due to an external cyberattack, exposing personal information of 1,811 people, including employees of partner firms and the company itself. This marks the third confirmed data breach in the capital finance sector, raising concerns over cybersecurity in the industry.
The exposed information includes personal details for 20 customers, such as names, dates of birth, mobile phone numbers, addresses, and vehicle registration numbers, while for employees of partner companies and KB Capital, the exposed data includes user IDs, names, mobile phone numbers, telephone numbers, department and company names, and job titles.
The company detected suspicious access attempts on Nov. 10 and took immediate countermeasures, including system suspensions and blocked external access routes.
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