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Financial Supervisory Service launches on-site inspection into Shinhan Bank data leak... "Checking scope of leak"

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2026-10-01 10:54:16
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2026-10-01 10:54:16
Shinhan Bank's exterior. Provided by Shinhan Bank
[Financial News] The Financial Supervisory Service has launched an urgent on-site inspection into a data leak at Shinhan Bank.
According to sources in the financial industry on the 1st, some information related to loan solicitation at Shinhan Bank was found to have been leaked the previous day. The Financial Supervisory Service is working to determine the sensitivity and scale of the leaked information through its urgent on-site inspection.
A financial authorities official said, "We are currently assessing the nature and overall scale of the leaked information."
Officials from the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Financial Supervisory Service are holding a meeting this morning.

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