South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has identified Streami, the operator of the cryptocurrency exchange Gopax, among 16 financial firms impacted by recent hacking incidents. The disclosure was made on October 14 as part of a cybersecurity investigation spanning the country's financial sector.
According to authorities, approximately 100,000 data-leak cases have been identified across the broader group of affected businesses, which also includes traditional banks and other financial companies. Regulators noted that this figure represents the overall investigation tally rather than confirmed accounts or customers specific to Gopax, as public reporting has not established a firm-by-firm breakdown of the total.
The incident has drawn attention to the exchange's public communications. A report by the Seoul Economic Daily indicated that Gopax had not issued an apology or detailed public disclosure by October 15, the day following the regulator's announcement.
In response to the cyberattacks, South Korea's financial watchdog announced plans to investigate the methods used by the hackers, including whether artificial intelligence played a role. The regulator also signaled broader security inspections and measures aimed at improving threat detection and coordinated responses across the financial industry.
Authorities have not reported any specific amount of stolen cryptocurrency related to the data-leak tally for Gopax. The ongoing investigation focuses on the inclusion of the exchange operator in the wider financial-sector cyber incident and the necessity for clear disclosures regarding customer information.
