{
  "id": 13051879,
  "title": "Police expand financial hacking probe team to 43, add forensic specialists",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/police-expand-financial-hacking-probe-team-to-43-add-forensic",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T06:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20261009/police-expand-financial-hacking-probe-team-to-43-add-forensic-specialists"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Korean National Police Agency has increased the number of investigators handling a recent wave of cyberattacks on financial institutions from 28 to 43, the National Office of Investigation announced on Friday. The team will now include digital forensics experts and specialists in international cooperation efforts. The police aim to thoroughly investigate the breaches, gather pertinent data, and analyze the compromised systems. They are also working to coordinate with foreign authorities to block the servers involved in the attacks.\n\nAt least seven financial firms, including major commercial banks, have confirmed data leaks as a result of the hacking incidents. Police initiated a formal investigation on Tuesday following the disclosure of the breaches. The expansion of the investigation team comes after questions arose about whether the case should be transferred to the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency (SCIA), a new agency established on October 2 that now handles major crimes, including cybercrime, previously investigated by the abolished prosecutors' office. According to the law governing the SCIA, police and other investigative agencies must inform the agency immediately when they deem a case to fall under its jurisdiction.",
  "summary": "Police have expanded the team investigating a recent series of hacking attacks on financial institutions to 43 members from the previous 28, adding specialists in digital forensics and international cooperation. The National Office of Investigation, the investigative arm of the Korean National Police Agency, announced the reinforcement Friday. “We are investigating thoroughly, securing relevant…",
  "key_points": [
    "Police expand investigation team to 43 members",
    "Team includes digital forensics experts",
    "Coordination with foreign authorities underway"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The police expansion of the investigation team and inclusion of specialists signals a more thorough and coordinated approach to tackling the cyberattacks on financial institutions.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Police expand team investigating recent hacking of financial institutions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/police-expand-team-investigating-recent-hacking-of-financial",
        "published": "2026-10-09T06:42:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Police expand financial hacking probe team to 43, add forensic specialists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/police-expand-financial-hacking-probe-team-to-43-add-forensic-13055632",
        "published": "2026-10-09T07:17:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}