South Korean financial firms confirm customer data breaches
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Daishin Securities, Mirae Asset Global Investments and Bithumb reported customer data leaks on October 28.
Daishin Securities, Mirae Asset Global Investments and Bithumb reported customer data breaches on October 28, according to Yonhap Business. [1]
Daishin Securities said personal information of 38,490 customers, including names, e-mail addresses and mobile phone numbers, was leaked after unauthorized access was detected last week. The firm is investigating with authorities and will compensate affected customers if damage occurs. [1]
Bithumb suffered a cyber attack from an external party that leaked some customer information, while financial authorities have begun an inspection into the Mirae Asset Global Investments breach. [1]
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- (LEAD) South Korean financial firms confirm data breach of customer data
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