2026 Mirae Asset Life Insurance — hacking leak exposed customers’ personal and credit information
Data compromised
Customers’ personal and credit information. The company has not said how many customers were affected or which fields were exposed. One report says about 41 files were accessed; the scope is still being determined.
Technical writeup
Reported on October 26, 2026 as the first confirmed hacking-related leak at a Korean insurer. The Financial Supervisory Service began an urgent on-site inspection covering the intrusion route, the scale of the exposure and any consumer harm. The company warned that the data could fuel identity theft, smishing and phishing. Reports differ on the timing of the leak (October 25 or early October 26). One outlet links it to a wider run of attacks on 16 Korean financial institutions. recordsAffected 0 (not disclosed).
Root cause
A hacking attack on the company’s website and apartment-subscription system. Irregularities surfaced on October 25; after analysis with an outside cybersecurity firm the company confirmed that customer data had leaked. It blocked the attacking IP addresses, took the website offline and reported the incident to the Financial Security Institute. The attack route is under investigation.