At Moin, an overseas remittance Fintech corporations, customer personal information was found to have been leaked. The leaked information is said to include not only copies of resident registration cards and bankbooks, but also resident registration certificates and family relation certificates.
On Oct. 23, an external illegal access led to the leak of supporting documents containing customer personal information at Moin. Moin confirmed the leak on Oct. 29, six days after the incident occurred.
The leaked materials were found to include copies of resident registration cards and driver’s licenses listing resident registration numbers and addresses, and copies of bankbooks containing the account holder’s name and account number. Resident registration certificates, family relation certificates, and shareholder registers were also reportedly leaked. Personal information of third parties, such as family members, household members, and shareholders who did not use the Moin service directly, was also included among those affected. Identification documents of foreign customers, such as alien registration cards and Japan residence cards, were also reportedly included among the leaked materials.
Those affected are information submitted on or before Oct. 19, 2023. After recognizing the personal information leak, Moin reported it to the Personal Information Protection Commission, the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA), and the Financial Supervisory Service.
Moin is an overseas remittance Fintech corporations launched in 2016, providing overseas remittance services to individuals, corporations, and international students.
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