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Presidential office holds emergency meeting on financial hacks

On October 28, 2026, the presidential office convened an emergency meeting to discuss responses to hacking attacks on multiple financial firms, including Mirae Asset and Bithumb, which led to customer data breaches. Yonhap reports the meeting was held at Cheong Wa Dae's National Security Office, with Third Deputy Director Song Ki-ho among those involved. The attacks targeted virtual currency exchanges and the financial investment industry, prompting the urgent government response.

  1. Presidential office to hold emergency meeting over financial-sector hacking attacks Korea Times · 2026-10-28
  2. Presidential Office Convenes Emergency Meeting over Mirae Asset, Bithumb Hacks KBS World · 2026-10-28
  3. (LEAD) Presidential office holds emergency meeting over financial-sector hacking attacks Yonhap · 2026-10-28
  4. 韩总统府开会讨论金融单位遭黑客入侵应对方案 韩联社 · 2026-10-28

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