Police launch probe into recent cyber attacks at financial firms

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SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- Police have launched an investigation into a recent series of cyber attacks against financial companies, officials said Tuesday.

Several financial companies, including Hana Bank, KB Kookmin Bank and Shinhan Bank, suffered back-to-back leaks of customer information in recent hacking attacks.

The National Office of Investigation (NOI) said it has formed a 28-member team to investigate the case on suspicion of violations of the information and communications network law.

Officials are also reviewing whether the case should be sent to the newly launched Serious Crime Investigation Agency, which handles cyber crimes against key state facilities and hacks into electronic financial infrastructure.

"(We) will carry out an investigation swiftly and strictly while closely cooperating with relevant agencies to ease the public's anxiety," the NOI said.

ATMs are seen at a building in Seoul on Oct. 5, 2026, following a recent series of data leaks at major South Korean banks. (Yonhap)

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首尔，10月6日（韩联社）——官员周二表示，警方已对近期一系列针对金融公司的网络攻击展开调查。

包括韩亚银行、KB国民银行和新韩银行在内的多家金融公司在最近的黑客攻击中接连遭遇客户信息泄露。

国家调查局（NOI）表示，已成立一个由 28 名成员组成的小组，调查此案，怀疑其违反了信息通信网络法。

官员们还在审查是否应该将此案移交给新成立的严重犯罪调查局，该机构负责处理针对国家重要设施的网络犯罪和入侵电子金融基础设施的案件。

“我们将迅速、严格地展开调查，同时与相关机构密切合作，以缓解公众的焦虑，”NOI表示。

2026年10月5日，首尔一栋大楼内的自动取款机，此前韩国多家大型银行发生数据泄露事件。（韩联社）

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（导语）李呼吁对金融机构的个人数据泄露事件进行彻底调查

（导语）韩亚银行89名客户个人信息泄露

（第二条）监管机构指示金融公司检查安全系统，以应对一系列针对银行的网络攻击。

警方对近期针对金融机构的网络攻击展开调查