Security· ★★★· bearish·

South Korea's presidential office holds emergency meeting over Bithumb, Mirae Asset breaches

  • —Bithumb detected unauthorized access to its internal mobile messenger on Oct. 27
  • —Leaked data is so far limited to employee information, with no sensitive data exposed
  • —Mirae Asset reported abnormal external access attempts on some web-based systems
  • —The meeting was chaired by third deputy national security adviser Song Ki-ho
Why it matters: The incidents hit South Korea's largest crypto exchange and a major asset manager, potentially intensifying regulatory scrutiny of the sector.
Source: Bloomingbit
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