{
  "id": 16828213,
  "title": "Bithumb, Mirae Asset, Daishin join growing list of cyberattack victims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/bithumb-mirae-asset-daishin-join-growing-list-of-cyberattack-victims",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-28T01:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/banking-finance/20261028/bithumb-mirae-asset-daishin-join-growing-list-of-cyberattack-victims"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bithumb, asset management firm Mirae Asset Global Investments, and securities brokerage Daishin Securities have all fallen victim to recent cyberattacks targeting South Korea's financial industry, according to officials and government agencies. Daishin reported that hackers gained unauthorized access to a server connected to online securities account openings for discretionary investment services on October 17, exposing personal and credit information of 38,490 customers. The brokerage is currently assessing the full extent of the breach, including whether customer data was also compromised. Bithumb identified unauthorized access to its internal mobile groupware system on Tuesday, prompting an investigation into whether customer information may have been affected. The Korean Financial Intelligence Unit has launched an investigation into the breach at Mirae Asset Global Investments, which reported unusual activity in some of its systems on Sunday.",
  "summary": "Cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb, asset manager Mirae Asset Global Investments and Daishin Securities have become the latest victims of cyberattacks sweeping Korea’s financial sector, industry officials and financial authorities said Wednesday. Daishin Securities said in a press release earlier in the day that personal and credit information belonging to 38,490 customers had been leaked. The…",
  "key_points": [
    "Bithumb, Mirae Asset, and Daishin targeted in South Korea's financial cyberattacks",
    "Daishin's breach exposed 38,490 customers' personal and credit info",
    "Korean Financial Intelligence Unit investigating Mirae Asset's system breach"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The wave of breaches across major South Korean financial institutions signals a heightened vulnerability for domestic asset managers and brokerages facing increasingly sophisticated and coordinated cyberattacks.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}