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KB Kookmin Bank confirms 2,091 more victims in data leak, total 2,210

KB Kookmin Bank has confirmed 2,091 additional people affected by a previous data leak, lifting the total to 2,210 from 119 initially identified. The newly identified cases include 1,631 customers and 460 employees. The bank said the additional leak was not caused by a new hack but was found during a re-verification of data and processing procedures in the affected system. It plans to notify affected customers individually and take steps to prevent further harm.

Crypto

DigitalX provides compliance training for all employees

DigitalX has moved to strengthen controls over “high-risk transactions” that involve manual employee work, such as airdrops, event rewards and mistaken transfers. The company said on Oct. 22 it held second-half 2026 compliance training for all employees, led by its risk management division. The programme covered processing procedures by transaction type, approval standards and reporting systems. It also reviewed internal controls to prevent mispayments and basic compliance rules.

Finance

Toss launches service to prevent minors from sending gambling funds, identifies about 400 risk accounts

Viva Republica, operator of South Korean fintech app Toss, has introduced a service designed to prevent minors from sending money to accounts suspected of illegal gambling. The service displays warning screens when a minor attempts a transfer and, for users under 14, notifies a pre-approved legal guardian of the attempted transaction. Toss said a two-month pre-verification in July and August identified about 400 high-risk accounts, all confirmed as gambling-related.