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Financial sector hit by hacking, security vulnerabilities exposed across the board

South Korea\'s financial sector faced a security emergency after a string of hacks and personal data leaks. Shinhan Bank had customer information for about 25,000 people leaked, while KB Kookmin Bank and Hana Bank confirmed leaks involving 119 and 89 customers. Regulators said related IP addresses linked to the same attacker were found across seven firms, with external-facing services used as attack routes. Authorities are investigating possible automated attacks using AI tools and ordered an industrywide security review.

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KRX, securities finance and others to raise 1 trillion won secondary fund over three years

Korea Exchange, Korea Securities Finance Corp, Korea Securities Depository and Koscom plan to raise a secondary fund worth about 1 trillion won over the next three years to help vitalise the exit market for venture companies. The four institutions will secure funding through internal resolutions and invest a combined 1 trillion won. The plan is aimed at supporting the government\'s productive finance policy and supplying capital to liquidity-strapped ventures.

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Korea Premium Week 2026 to bring global investors together

South Korea\'s financial authorities and the Korea Exchange will hold Korea Premium Week 2026 from Sept. 28 to Oct. 16, a three-week combined investor relations and conference event. Forty-two institutions and 55 listed companies will take part. The programme includes discussions on capital and foreign exchange market reforms, corporate governance and market infrastructure, as well as meetings between global institutional investors and major Korean companies. Events for individual investors and seminars on growth markets are also planned.