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Oct 28, 2026

Bithumb and two South Korean financial firms report data breaches

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb disclosed that hackers accessed its internal mobile employee system, while Daishin Securities and Mirae Asset Global Investments also reported separate hacking incidents, with regulators pushing operators to check for PHP vulnerabilities.

Oct 28, 2026·5 sources
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  • ▪Bithumb CEO Lee Jae-won was booked as a bribery suspect in June 2026 over the alleged hiring of a National Assembly member's son
  • ▪Mirae Asset Global Investments confirmed a hacking incident
  • ▪The Financial Services Commission said earlier in October 2026 that hacking attacks on 16 South Korean financial firms, including banks, had caused around 100,000 data leaks

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Crypto exchangesCentralized exchange securityCrypto securityCrypto hacks

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