Financial Sector Suffers Hacking Breaches: Around 100,000 Cases Leaked Across 16 Institutions

The number of financial institutions confirmed to have suffered personal information leaks due to AI hacking has risen to 16.

Financial authorities held an emergency meeting on October 14 and stated that while approximately 100,000 pieces of personal information were leaked across 16 institutions, including banks and savings banks, information that could be exploited for unauthorized transactions—such as account passwords—has not been found.

Additionally, a self-inspection of 555 financial companies revealed vulnerabilities in 130 of them, prompting authorities to re-examine overall security systems.
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