OK Savings Bank was found to have reported to financial authorities after becoming aware that a hacking attack may have exposed the personal information of 183 customers. Financial authorities plan to investigate whether the incident is connected to a series of recent hacking incidents in the financial sector.


On October 13, OK Savings Bank said it had completed reporting the matter to financial authorities as soon as it became aware that customer information may have been exposed through the loan application webpage on its official website. The number of customers whose information may have been exposed is currently estimated at 183.

OK Savings Bank logo.

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OK Savings Bank said it detected an unauthorized access attempt on the webpage on October 12, blocked its information retrieval system immediately, and took emergency response measures. It added, "There have been no further signs of irregular activity or suspicious circumstances."



The bank is reportedly working with an external security monitoring company to investigate whether information was actually leaked and the exact circumstances of the incident. An OK Savings Bank official said, "Protecting customer information is our top priority," adding, "We will transparently disclose follow-up measures as soon as the investigation results are available."


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