Bithumb employee system hacked, personal information stolen in cyberattack on South Korean financial firms
No cryptocurrency funds reported lost, but the breach follows a wave of attacks on financial firms in South Korea
South Korea's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, Bithumb, said an outsider broke into its internal employee mobile system and stole personal information, though no crypto funds were reported lost. The breach comes as the country's Financial Supervisory Service investigates a wave of cyberattacks on major financial investment companies.
