Cyberattack wave widens across Korean financial sector

Cyberattacks have hit more South Korean financial firms, with brokerage Daishin Securities reporting a data breach affecting more than 38,000 customers, while cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb and asset manager Mirae Asset Global Investments also confirmed security intrusions. The incidents extend a weeks-long wave of cyberattacks across the financial industry, raising concerns over security vulnerabilities and prompting the country's financial watchdog to call for stronger defenses. Daishin Secur

Source: The Korea Herald