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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 follows a series of cyberattacks on multiple financial firms, including Daishin Securities, cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb, and asset manager Mirae Asset Global Investments, which have led to customer data breaches, according to Yonhap and the Korea Times. The presidential office convened an emergency meeting Wednesday to discuss responses, with Song Ki-ho, vice chief of Cheong Wa Dae's National Security Office, leading the discussion, Yonhap and KBS World report. Korean media and officials are treating the attacks as a serious threat to the financial sector, with authorities urging heightened vigilance.