As recent hacking incidents and personal data breaches in the financial sector highlight the importance of information security, shares of security-related companies like AhnLab are gaining attention.
According to the Korea Exchange, AhnLab's stock rose by 2,200 won (1.89%) to 118,400 won on the day. At one point during trading, the stock surged to 137,300 won.
The recent spate of hacking and data breaches in the financial investment and cryptocurrency sectors has improved investor sentiment towards information security firms.
In fact, HanYang Securities confirmed on October 29 that some information was leaked due to abnormal access to its external groupware solution.
HanYang Securities stated that it immediately blocked external access upon discovering the incident and completed an emergency security patch with the solution provider. The company is currently investigating the extent and circumstances of the data breach and is in the process of reporting to relevant authorities, while individually notifying affected customers.
Previously, Daishin Securities disclosed on October 28 that personal information of 38,490 customers had been leaked. Mirae Asset Global Investments also identified abnormal access from external IP addresses to some of its web systems. Additionally, the cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb reported that unauthorized individuals accessed its internal mobile groupware system, leading to a data breach.
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