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South Korea: 100,000 Customer-Data Items Leaked in 16 Firms
The Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea has identified 16 financial companies, including Streami (operating Gopax exchange) and Pravang, as affected by recent data breaches. The FSC estimates that about 100,000 pieces of customer data, including names, contact details, resident registration numbers, and email addresses, were exposed. No leaked passwords or credit card numbers have been identified as of October 14. The FSC is investigating the attack methods, whether the incidents are linked, and whether a common attacker was responsible.