{
  "id": 11880753,
  "title": "South Korean president orders probe into wave of data breaches at banks, public agencies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/south-korean-president-orders-probe-into-wave-of-data-breaches-at",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-04T07:54:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/south-korean-president-orders-probe-wave-data-breaches-banks-public-agencies"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has ordered a comprehensive investigation into recent data breaches at banks, finance companies, and public agencies, according to a statement from the presidential office on Sunday, October 4th. Financial Services Commission (FSC) chairman Lee Eog-weon convened an emergency meeting with industry representatives, warning the sector to remain vigilant, the FSC reported. The regulator believes the attacks may have used artificial intelligence and has called for a new \"AI attacks defended by AI\" approach, while also pushing for broader upgrades to South Korea's cybersecurity framework. The FSC initiated on-site investigations following a reported breach at Shinhan Bank on September 30th and has since expanded its probes to other incidents. The regulator directed financial institutions to perform thorough security checks, tighten access controls, limit external system access, and enhance consumer protection measures. Attack traffic reportedly originated from IP addresses in several countries, including the United States, Japan, Singapore, Vietnam, and Britain, according to Yonhap news agency. The country's main opposition party has suggested investigating potential North Korean involvement, citing past cyberattacks against South Korean financial institutions attributed to Pyongyang.",
  "summary": "Regulators believe the attacks may have broadly scanned multiple financial companies for vulnerabilities",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "South Korean president orders probe into data leaks across financial industry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/south-korean-president-orders-probe-into-data-leaks-across-financial",
        "published": "2026-10-04T07:06:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "South Korean president orders probe into data leaks across financial industry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/south-korean-president-orders-probe-into-data-leaks-across-financial-11880404",
        "published": "2026-10-04T07:51:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "South Korean president orders probe into data leaks across financial industry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/south-korean-president-orders-probe-into-data-leaks-across-financial-11879316",
        "published": "2026-10-04T08:08:59.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}