South Korea Regulator Names Gopax Operator Among 16 Firms Hit by Cyberattacks
- —Cyberattacks hit 16 South Korean financial firms, including banks
- —About 100,000 data-leak cases identified across the group
- —Streami, which runs Gopax, was named among affected companies
- —Regulator will probe attack methods, including possible AI use
Why it matters: The incident raises pressure on Korean crypto exchanges to disclose breaches and could bring stricter security requirements.
Source: Bitcoinist
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