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■ Another hacking emergency… Security loopholes revealed in securities and virtual assets

Even before the aftermath of the serial hacking that hit the banking sector subsided, security in the financial sector was put on alert again as breaches were confirmed one after another at securities firms, asset management companies, and virtual asset exchanges. As attacks using artificial intelligence (AI) become more sophisticated, an inspection of 555 financial companies revealed that 130 had insufficient security management, leading to criticism that basic defense systems need to be supplemented first.

■ KOSPI, up 6.6% due to Antropic and Harnik warm winds… Recaptured 6,000 pi in just 10 trading days

KOSPI soared more than 6% on the 28th and recovered to the 6,000 level. On this day, the KOSPI index closed at 6,012.44, up 374.10 points (6.63%) from the previous day, and recovered to the 6,000 level in 10 trading days based on the closing price. The index started at 5,763.85, up 125.51 points (2.23%) from the previous day, and then its upward trend strengthened, at one point rising to 6,032.28 (6.99%).

■ “Take a look at this”… Close verification of 2.47 million Songpa ballots, one by one

“Come here,” “Take a look at this.” In relation to the shortage of ballot papers for the June 3 local elections, the public verification of ballots, etc., taking place at the Jamsil Handball Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 28th is taking place in a somewhat bustling atmosphere. Verification clerks checked the ballots one by one, and observers from the ruling and opposition parties looked intently at the ballots to make sure there were no abnormalities.

■ Google and Apple fined 63.7 billion won... The first enforced sanctions against in-app purchases

The Korea Media and Communications Commission imposed a total fine of 63.71 billion won on Google and Apple for violating the Telecommunications Business Act by forcing a specific in-app payment method and unfairly delaying app review, and ordered them to allow external payments within the app and make reasonable adjustments to third-party payment fees. This is the first sanction under this regulation since the introduction of the so-called 'In-app Payment Compulsory Prohibition Act' in 2021, which prohibits app market operators from forcing specific payment methods.

■ Police decide to reveal the identity of the Yeoksam serial arsonist... Released on the 3rd of next month

The personal information of a man in his 70s who was arrested on charges of setting fire to two buildings in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, injuring 19 people, is being revealed. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced that it held a 'Personal Information Disclosure Deliberation Committee' on the afternoon of the 28th and decided to disclose the personal information of Mr. A, a suspect in the Yeoksam-dong serial arson incident.

■ The fire is spreading, but there is no fire hydrant… ‘Water shortage’ caused fire in Guryong village

While the fire in Guryong Village, Gangnam-gu, Seoul was extinguished in about 13 hours, the lack of firefighting water, narrow access roads, and a residential environment crowded with temporary buildings that are prone to fire are considered factors that increased the damage. In this fire, a woman in her 30s was injured and 127 people from 91 households suffered damage to their homes.

■ President Lee “There is no value in prioritizing the lives of the people… We must reflect painfully.”

President Lee Jae-myung said on the 28th, "For the nation, there is no value that takes precedence over protecting the lives and safety of the people. We must always painfully reflect on whether the nation properly protected the lives of the people in all the past tragedies and disasters we have experienced."

■ Minister of Gender Equality: “I think the female conscription system needs a policy review.”

Minister of Gender Equality and Family Won Min-kyung said on the 28th, “A policy review is necessary” regarding the female conscription system. He stated this in response to a related question during the National Assembly's Gender Equality and Family Committee audit of government affairs.

■ Former Chief of the National Security Agency, Park Jong-joon, was sentenced to 4 years in prison for 'obstructing the arrest of Mr.

Park Jong-joon, former head of the Presidential Security Service, who was indicted on charges of obstructing the execution of an arrest warrant for former President Yoon Seok-yeol by the High-ranking Public Officials Crime Investigation Office, received a reduced sentence in the second trial. On the 28th, the Seoul High Court's Criminal Division 1 sentenced former Director Park, who was sent to trial on charges of obstruction of special official duties, to three years in prison.

■ Vote counting begins amidst extremely close observation of the Israeli general election... Will there be an election without a winner?

With the Israeli general election expected to be a close race between the right-wing coalition led by current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the opposition camp, vote counting was conducted for the second day on the 28th (local time). This general election is the first election held since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip and has a strong character as a judgment on the Netanyahu regime.