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South Korea's financial industry hit by fresh wave of cyberattacks

A new wave of cyberattacks hit South Korean financial firms, including brokerages Daishin Securities and Mirae Asset Global Investments and crypto exchange Bithumb. Daishin said data of 38,490 customers was exposed. September attacks were linked by researchers to a suspected China-based hacker using an AI penetration tool called Artex; regulators are calling for stronger security.