South Korea's financial industry hit by fresh wave of cyberattacks targeting brokerages and crypto exchange

South Korea's financial institutions, including brokerages Daishin Securities and Mirae Asset Global Investments, and crypto exchange Bithumb, were hit by a fresh wave of cyberattacks. Daishin reported exposing personal data of 38,490 customers, including names, email addresses, and mobile phone numbers. Security researchers linked a previous September wave of attacks to a suspected China-based hacker using an AI penetration testing tool called Artex, though officials are still investigating the root cause of the latest incidents. The Financial Services Commission has called for stronger cybersecurity measures and plans security checks on dozens of private sector IT systems.