▲ KB Kookmin Bank
KB Kookmin Bank announced today (October 26) that an additional 2,091 people have been confirmed to have had their personal information leaked due to an external hacking incident.
Combined with the 119 individuals confirmed on October 2, the total number of victims has risen to 2,210. Among the newly identified 2,91 individuals, 1,631 are customers and 460 are executives and employees.
The bank explained that this was not caused by a new hacking attack, but was discovered after conducting a thorough re-verification of the data and processes related to the previously affected system.
A bank official stated, “We sincerely apologize to our customers for failing to fully grasp the scale of the incident in the beginning,” adding, “We will do our utmost to thoroughly prevent recurrence and implement customer protection measures.”
KB Kookmin Bank stated that it plans to individually notify the customers whose information was additionally found to have been leaked, along with methods to prevent secondary damage. To support this, the bank is operating its main call center (☎1588-9999) and a dedicated counseling center (☎1566-8331).
Previously, KB Kookmin Bank announced on October 2 that personal information, including the names, phone numbers, addresses, and encrypted resident registration numbers of 119 customers, had been leaked in a hacking attack.
At the time, the bank stated that the information was leaked through the mobile work support system for employees and that it plans to fully compensate customers if any secondary damage occurs.
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