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South Korea regulator convenes emergency meeting over bank hacks

South Korea's Financial Services Commission held an emergency meeting with banks and other institutions Friday following a series of data breaches, with Yonhap news agency reporting Hana Bank as the latest victim.

South Korea's financial regulator held an emergency meeting with banks and other institutions on Friday after a spate of data breaches, with Yonhap news agency saying Hana Bank was the latest to be hit by a hack. The Financial Services Commission said in a statement that it had spoken with banks, credit card firms and other financial institutions as part of the response.