Security Issues in the Korean & Global Financial Sector in June 2026
Statistics on Malware Distributed to the Financial Sector In the June threat analysis for the financial sector, phishing was the most prevalent attack method in Attack Stage 1, while droppers/downloaders (distribution tools that download additional malware) were the most prevalent in Attack Stage 2. Infostealers were identified in the third
Beware of Phishing Emails Disguised as Money Transfer Confirmations
Recently, the AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) identified a case of phishing emails that disguise themselves as payment confirmation notices. These emails impersonate employees of a specific company in Korea and trick recipients into opening a malicious XLS file attached to the email, which is disguised as a payment confirmation
Beware of Phishing Emails Disguised as Project Proposals
The AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) recently confirmed that phishing emails disguised as project proposals are being circulated. The body of the email pretends to request that the proposal and confirmed delivery schedule be submitted as soon as possible, and prompts the recipient to download the attached compressed file.
What if you received an email about transferring your Kakao account? Check this first.
Recently, a phishing email disguised as an official Kakao account transfer notification has been identified. The email attempts to instill anxiety by claiming that the user’s Kakao account is scheduled to be transferred, and prompts the user to click on the “Verify Account” link included in the body of the
It looks like a normal resume, but the infection begins the moment it is opened.
Malicious shortcut files disguised as resume files have recently been circulating, requiring corporate users to exercise caution. Threat actors name the files to resemble resume documents containing company names and job titles, and when executed, they display a legitimate decoy file alongside the malicious file to lower the user’s suspicion.
May 2026 Security Issues in Korean & Global Financial Sector
Statistics on Malware Distributed to the Financial Sector In Attack Stage 1 targeting the financial sector in May 2026, phishing had the highest score at 2.3. This is the highest figure since December 2025, indicating that Initial Breach attempts are increasingly centered on phishing. In Attack Stage 2, Dropper/Downloader had
The proliferation and evolution of AI-powered hacking tools – how generative AI has changed the cyber attack ecosystem and response strategies
WormGPT, which emerged in June 2023, has brought a paradigm shift to the cybercrime ecosystem. generative AI has lowered the barrier to entry for attacks, and AI-powered hacking tools are rapidly proliferating in both paid subscription services and free open source. furthermore, AI is evolving beyond the creation of attack
Don’t trust ‘secure mail’! malicious Files Impersonating Credit Card Companies Are Being Distributed
ahnLab recently confirmed the distribution of malicious files disguised as security emails from a major credit card company in Korea. this attack has a similar flow to the Kimsuky group’s past malicious LNK distribution case of disguising password files, but it is characterized by a change in the command execution
April 2026 Security Issues in Korean & Global Financial Sector
Statistics on Malware Distributed to the Financial Sector attack Stage 1 Phishing, Attack Stage 2 Backdoor-Downloader-Dropper, and Attack Stage 3 Infostealer-Ransomware were identified as the top malware in the financial sector. The actual distribution files were identified based on MD5 Hash, and it was explained that there may be many
April 2026 Phishing Email Trends Report
Statistics on Attachment Threat Types in April 2026, the most common threat in phishing email attachments was Trojan (47%). this type was distributed by disguising itself with a double extension or a legitimate file name to trick the user into executing it and installing malware on the system. they continued
