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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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PG firms team up to block fraudulent payments, rate hike fallout in focus

South Korea\'s fintech sector is expanding payment infrastructure while strengthening security and user protection. The Financial Supervisory Service and the Korea Fintech Industry Association launched a consultative body with major payment gateway firms to curb suspicious transactions. The Bank of Korea raised its policy rate to 2.75 percent, the first hike in 3.5 years, prompting tighter household lending management. Authorities also plan higher deposits and trading units for single-stock leveraged ETFs.

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ELS fines cut to 600 billion won after local elections, financial policy in focus

With the June 3 local elections over, attention in South Korea’s financial sector is shifting back to financial authorities and the National Assembly. Issues that lost traction during the campaign, including governance reform at financial holding firms, digital asset regulation, loan rules for non-resident single-homeowners and a compensation liability system for voice phishing, may return to the agenda in the second half. Regulators have also adjusted ELS sanctions and stepped up work on consumer protection and AI security threats.