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South Korean financial authorities have detected a large number of scanning attempts targeting financial institutions from IP addresses associated with North Korea, urging companies to exercise extra caution, KBS World reports. This comes as multiple financial firms, including Daishin Securities, cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb, and asset manager Mirae Asset Global Investments, have become the latest victims of cyberattacks sweeping the country's financial sector, leading to customer data breaches, according to the Korea Times and Yonhap. The presidential office convened an emergency meeting Wednesday to discuss responses, and the government has launched security vulnerability checks at more than 170 privately operated critical information and communications infrastructure facilities, KBS World adds. Korean media are framing this as a serious, coordinated threat, with authorities warning firms to heighten vigilance amid the wave of attacks.