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South Korea's Financial Services Commission disclosed the scale of cybersecurity breaches on Thursday as authorities vowed to strengthen cybersecurity measures following similar cases affecting the financial sector and government agencies, with incidents reviewed at a meeting with financial trade associations and government officials.

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The Financial Services Commission revealed the scale of breaches on Thursday as authorities vowed to strengthen cybersecurity measures following a string of similar cases affecting the financial sector and government agencies.

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The Financial Services Commission (FSC) revealed the scale of the breaches on Thursday as authorities vowed to strengthen cybersecurity measures following a string of similar cases affecting the financial sector and government agencies.

The FSC detailed the incidents at a meeting with officials from financial trade associations and government agencies to review data protection systems and the capabilities of artificial intelligence in the financial sector, Yonhap News reported.

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