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Financial watchdog calls emergency meeting with heads of financial firms under hacking attacks

En.Yna.Co.Kr • October 3, 2026

SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Yonhap) -- The financial watchdog will hold an emergency meeting with heads of a number of banks and financial firms that suffered information leaks via recent hacking attacks, sources said Saturday.

Financial Services Commission Chairman Lee Eog-weon will preside over the meeting Sunday afternoon with the chief executive officers of the affected firms, with the meeting expected to focus on responses, according to the sources.

The meeting comes as several financial firms have suffered back-to-back leaks of customer and other information in hacking, including Hana Bank, KB Kookmin Bank and Shinhan Bank.

The financial watchdog had previously planned the meeting for Wednesday but moved it forward to Sunday as the damage spread to other financial institutions over the past few days.

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South Korea's Financial Sector Faces Widespread Hacking Attacks South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) has summoned CEOs from all financial firms due to a series of hacking attacks that have compromised personal data across major banks and non-bank lenders. The breaches began with Shinhan Bank leaking 25,000 customer records on September 30, followed by incidents at Hana Bank and KB Kookmin Bank. The damage has extended to secondary institutions, including Yegaram Savings Bank and Hyundai Capital. The FSC's emergency meeting on October 4 aims to assess the situation and enhance security measures across the sector. The urgency of the meeting was prompted by additional breaches confirmed at Hyundai Capital and Yegaram Savings Bank, which heightened concerns about the security response framework. Financial authorities are still determining whether the attacks were conducted by the same group or multiple actors. 3 sources 55

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