[South Korean personal information leaks spread across industries, President Lee Jae-myung ordered a thorough investigation] October 4th, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung ordered on the 4th to conduct a thorough investigation into recent personal data leaks in financial institutions and public institutions, and formulate corresponding response measures. The latest personal data leak happened today. South Korea’s financial sector reported on the same day that the information of approximately 25,000 customers of Shinhan Bank was leaked, and the personal credit information of 119 customers of KB Kookmin Bank was leaked. According to the report, an investigation showed that the inquiry service used by a loan recruiter at Shinhan Bank was attacked, resulting in the leakage of personal and financial information such as customer names, contact information, annual income, and loan amounts. The financial department has decided to convene relevant personnel in the banking industry to listen to opinions, inspect the information security situation and discuss response plans. Last year, large-scale user information leaks occurred in Korean telecommunications companies, bank card companies, and e-commerce platforms. Since the beginning of this year, local video streaming platform TVING, medical beauty information platform "Gangnam Sister", electronic payment and settlement platform "toss payment", audio and video resource website Mewpot and other companies have also experienced leaks of user personal information.