South Korea's Securities Firms Hit by Series of Hacking Attacks; Daishin Securities Loses 38,490 Customers' Data

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korean securities firms and asset management companies have suffered multiple cyberattacks in recent months, prompting heightened security measures. Daishin Securities confirmed a breach affecting 38,490 customers' personal and credit information, while Hanyang Securities reported 31 records compromised through unauthorized external access. The Financial Security Institute has expanded cybersecurity training programs to major brokerages' boards of directors, including NH Investment & Securities and Samsung Securities. Financial institutions increasingly view cybersecurity capability as competitive advantage, with regulators holding CEOs accountable for risk management failures.
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