Hyundai Capital confirms personal data leak involving 146 mortgage loan brokers

  • Hyundai Capital confirmed a data leak involving 146 mortgage loan brokers.
  • 146 brokers had identification, contact and registration details exposed in the attack.
  • Hyundai Capital blocked the affected page and reported the incident to regulators.

Hyundai Capital said a hacking attack on a mortgage loan broker query page exposed personal information belonging to 146 brokers. The incident occurred at about 5:08 p.m. on the 2nd through an overseas IP address and involved resident registration numbers, internal broker identification numbers, names, mobile phone numbers, email addresses and Credit Finance Association registration numbers. The company said no retail customer data was exposed and that attackers did not access or target internal systems. Hyundai Capital blocked the attacking IP address and affected page, formed an incident response task force, notified the affected brokers and reported the case to the Financial Supervisory Service and the Korea Internet & Security Agency on the 3rd. The disclosure follows breaches or attempted attacks involving Yegaram Savings Bank, KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Hana and BNK Busan Bank, as well as Woori Bank and NH NongHyup Bank. Financial authorities and the Financial Security Institute are investigating the broader damage.

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