At the opening ceremony of the Financial Information Security Conference FISCON 2026 at the Conrad Seoul in Yeouido on the 12th, Park Sang-won, head of the Financial Security Institute, delivers remarks and bows in apology over the institute’s hacking incident./Courtesy of News1The Financial Services Commission will launch an audit of the Korea Financial Security Institute, the financial cybersecurity agency that was recently hit by a hacking attack.According to the financial industry and financial authorities on the 12th, the Financial Services Commission will conduct a targeted audit of the Korea Financial Security Institute starting on the 16th. The institute is a public agency under the Financial Services Commission. On the 9th, there was abnormal access to the institute’s “always-on information security evaluation site,” where financial companies submit materials needed for assessments, and it is estimated that more than 130 files from 48 companies have been leaked so far.The Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service are already investigating on site. After the on-site inspection, the Financial Services Commission plans to move into a targeted audit and examine the matter in earnest with experts and related agencies. The Korea Financial Security Institute has asked police to trace the internet protocol (IP) address.Park Sang-won, head of the Korea Financial Security Institute, formally apologized at the “Financial Information Security Conference (FISCON 2026)” on the day, saying, “As a specialized financial security institution, we should maintain a high level of security, and I am sorry that this incident occurred.”※ This article has been translated by AI. Share your feedback here.
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