Over 400 customers' personal information has been confirmed as leaked due to a hacking attack at Saemaul Geumgo.
On October 13, the Saemaul Geumgo Central Association posted an apology on its website, announcing that some members' personal (credit) information had been compromised.
The hacking incident occurred on October 10, and the association reported the breach to financial authorities on October 12 after becoming aware of the situation.
The leaked information includes customer numbers, names, encrypted resident registration numbers, account numbers, birth dates, mobile phone numbers, home and work phone numbers, home and work addresses, email addresses, and account balances. However, the specific types of leaked information vary by customer.
Immediately upon discovering the breach, the Saemaul Geumgo Central Association blocked the IP addresses used by the hacker and conducted additional checks on website vulnerabilities.
Additionally, the association is notifying affected customers via text message and has implemented measures to allow individuals to check the status and specific details of the data leak through its website.
The Saemaul Geumgo Central Association stated, "We will fully compensate customers for any damages resulting from this breach" and added, "We will review our personal information protection system and management procedures and strengthen our security systems."
It remains unclear whether this incident is related to recent suspected hacking attacks utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) agents in the financial sector.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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