KB Kookmin Bank Hit by Data Leak as Hack Attacks Mount, Raising Financial Sector Security Alarm
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KB Kookmin Bank said the personal information of 119 people was leaked through an external breach.
The affected point was a mobile work support system for employees, and the leaked information included names, phone numbers, addresses, and encrypted resident registration numbers.
KB Kookmin Bank said it became aware of abnormal access late on September 30, completely blocked the server and access routes, and is currently investigating the incident.
A personal information leak at KB Kookmin Bank has been confirmed amid a series of hacking attacks on the financial sector following Shinhan Bank. KB Kookmin Bank announced the fact on the 2nd.
According to KB Kookmin Bank, the personal information of 119 people was leaked through an external breach. The affected point was a mobile work support system for employees, and the leaked information included names, phone numbers, addresses, and encrypted resident registration numbers. However, the leaked items varied by customer.
KB Kookmin Bank said it became aware of the possibility of information leakage through abnormal access late on September 30. It then completely blocked the relevant server and access routes.
KB Kookmin Bank has reset and reexamined all related processes from the ground up to prevent additional damage and a recurrence, and has activated an emergency response system across the company. The investigation into the incident is under way, and detailed facts such as the intrusion route have not yet been confirmed.
Industry observers said traces of a Chinese-language open-source AI penetration testing tool were found on a server presumed to have been used in the attack on Shinhan Bank.
There were also claims that AI-based attack automation tools may have been used.
However, KB Kookmin Bank said it has not confirmed any involvement of the Chinese-language AI tool. It also said it would fully compensate customers whose information was leaked in connection with this incident if they suffer damage.
Industry insiders raised the possibility of simultaneous attacks targeting South Korea's banking sector, given the string of incidents.
Source: TECHWORLD · Kim Hye-jin
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=407755
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