▲ Park Sang-won, President of the Financial Security Institute
Park Sang-won, President of the Financial Security Institute, bowed his head in apology on the 12th regarding a recent hacking incident at the institute, which is dedicated to financial security.
Attending the Financial Information Security Conference (FISCON 2026) held at the Conrad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul, President Park said, “I apologize for causing great concern to the public and officials in the financial sector due to the data leakage incident that occurred in our self-evaluation system on the 9th.”
He added, “We feel deeply regretful that this incident occurred, even though we should maintain a high level of security as a specialized financial security organization.”
He continued, “We are currently conducting a thorough investigation to determine whether there were any additional leaks and to identify the cause of the incident,” adding, “We will carry out a comprehensive inspection of the institute’s entire systems and come up with fundamental recurrence prevention measures.”
President Park also emphasized, “Taking this incident as a lesson, we will more thoroughly improve our overall information protection system and more faithfully fulfill our role in supporting the security of financial companies.”
Previously, the Financial Security Institute detected abnormal access on the 9th at its “information protection regular evaluation site,” where financial companies submit materials necessary for evaluations, blocked the service, and reported the matter to the Financial Services Commission and other authorities.
It is currently estimated that around 130 files from 48 companies have been leaked.
The Financial Security Institute has requested a police investigation to track the internet protocol (IP) address, and the Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service are conducting an on-site inspection at the institute.
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