South Korea's Financial Security Institute hacked

South Korea's Financial Security Institute (FSI) was hacked at around 3:00 PM on November 9th, resulting in the leak of some information.

The institute detected and reported on November 10th. It stated that through this hacking incident, about 200 administrative forms such as personal credit information consent form samples submitted by financial institutions and around 300 pieces of personal information included in those forms, such as names and dates of birth, were leaked.

Financial authorities ordered a full investigation into the cause and a comprehensive review of the entire system.