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FSC Official Calls for Legislative Action to Protect Bank Victims

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Executive Summary
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A series of hacking incidents and data breaches have plagued South Korea's banking sector, resulting in the release of personal information from several major banks including Shinhan Bank, KB Kookmin Bank, and Hana Bank. The attacks are believed to be a response to the growing number of bank hack incidents in Korea, with the government considering legislative action to strengthen consumer protection and safeguard the rights of bank hack victims. In this context, lawmakers have called for financial institutions to take responsible action and provide compensation to victims, emphasizing that banks must clearly inform customers of the facts of the breach and necessary protective measures. The current status is that the government plans to link confirmed financial authority information protection issues to institutional improvement, with a focus on strengthening disclosure and penalty systems of financial institutions.
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Incident Timeline
‎20th February
A National Assembly hearing on February 20th highlighted the need for financial institutions to take responsible action and provide compensation to bank hack victims.
organisation National Assembly
Lawmaker Hanbyong emphasized the need for financial institutions to take responsible action and provide compensation to victims during a National Assembly hearing on 20th February.
‎2026/10/20
The government of South Korea is considering legislative action to strengthen consumer protection and provide compensation for bank hack victims.
organisation Shinhan Bank
…response to the growing number of bank hack incidents in Korea, with several major banks, including Shinhan Bank, KB Kookmin Bank, and Hana Bank, falling victim to cyber attacks in recent months.. South Korea's banking sector has been plagued by a series of hacking incidents and data breaches, resulting in the release of personal information, prompting a Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker to c…
organisation KB Kookmin Bank
…response to the growing number of bank hack incidents in Korea, with several major banks, including Shinhan Bank, KB Kookmin Bank, and Hana Bank, falling victim to cyber attacks in recent months.. South Korea's banking sector has been plagued by a series of hacking incidents and data breaches, resulting in the release of personal information, prompting a Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker to c…
organisation Hana Bank
…response to the growing number of bank hack incidents in Korea, with several major banks, including Shinhan Bank, KB Kookmin Bank, and Hana Bank, falling victim to cyber attacks in recent months.. South Korea's banking sector has been plagued by a series of hacking incidents and data breaches, resulting in the release of personal information, prompting a Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker to c…
organisation a Democratic Party of Korea
…response to the growing number of bank hack incidents in Korea, with several major banks, including Shinhan Bank, KB Kookmin Bank, and Hana Bank, falling victim to cyber attacks in recent months.. South Korea's banking sector has been plagued by a series of hacking incidents and data breaches, resulting in the release of personal information, prompting a Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker to c…
organisation the Financial Supervisory Commission
"Bank Hack Victims Deserve Compensation, Not Abandoned" - Expert Warns A senior official at the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) stated that abandoning bank hack victims would be unacceptable, emphasizing the need for legislative action to protect them.
organisation FSC
"Bank Hack Victims Deserve Compensation, Not Abandoned" - Expert Warns A senior official at the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) stated that abandoning bank hack victims would be unacceptable, emphasizing the need for legislative action to protect them.
organisation the National Assembly
Moreover, a lawmaker from the National Assembly stated that the government plans to link the confirmed financial authority information protection issues to the institutional improvement.
organisation The Democratic Party of Korea
The Democratic Party of Korea plans to accelerate the review of the bill to amend the Electronic Financial Transactions Act after the National Assembly's inquiry, with a focus on strengthening the information protection management, disclosure, and penalty systems of financial institutions.
organisation the Electronic Financial Transactions Act
The Democratic Party of Korea plans to accelerate the review of the bill to amend the Electronic Financial Transactions Act after the National Assembly's inquiry, with a focus on strengthening the information protection management, disclosure, and penalty systems of financial institutions.
organisation the National Assembly's
The Democratic Party of Korea plans to accelerate the review of the bill to amend the Electronic Financial Transactions Act after the National Assembly's inquiry, with a focus on strengthening the information protection management, disclosure, and penalty systems of financial institutions.
Intelligence Sources
Dailysecu 2026-10-20
"Bank Hack Victims Deserve Compensation, Not Abandoned" - Expert Warns A senior official at the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) stated that abandoning bank hack victims would be unacceptable, emphasizing the need for legislative action to protect them. The FSC official emphasized that the government must take responsibility for the victims and provide them with compensation, rather than leaving them to fend for themselves. This comes as the government is considering legislative action to strengthen consumer protection and safeguard the rights of bank hack victims. The move is seen as a response to the growing number of bank hack incidents in Korea, with several major banks, including Shinhan Bank, KB Kookmin Bank, and Hana Bank, falling victim to cyber attacks in recent months. Dailysecu