# Yegaram Savings Bank discloses breach affecting approximately 40,000 customers

_Published Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 5:19 PM EDT · Security · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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South Korea's Yegaram Savings Bank disclosed on October 2 that a hacker had accessed servers containing customer information, exposing approximately 40,000 customers' records. The bank said it confirmed the leak on September 30. Exposed information includes names, dates of birth, and landline and mobile phone numbers; the number of affected customers is still being tallied.

The bank suspended related services, blocked external IP access and reported the incident to financial authorities and the Personal Information Protection Commission within 24 hours of detection. Customers can check their exposure through a bank website portal. A bank official said no actual harm resulting from the leak had yet been confirmed.

## Sources

- [finance.biggo.com](https://finance.biggo.com/news/c2247361-7134-4d7b-bb6f-cc683c139c3c)

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Published: 2026-10-03T21:19:00.004Z
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