Shinhan stock: Bank offers protection after data breach

Published on 11/11/2026 at 03:12 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Shinhan stock faces a customer-protection update after a September data breach. Shinhan Bank will fund insurance and waive selected fees for victims.

Customer protection follows September incident

Shinhan Bank will cover financial safety insurance premiums for affected customers.
Fee waivers and discounts are intended to reduce the risk and cost of follow-on fraud.

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Shinhan Bank will support customers whose personal information was exposed in a September hacking incident, according to The Chosun Daily on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. The bank sent compensation notices to 25,729 affected customers after the September breach.

Insurance support for affected customers

Shinhan Bank will pay the full premium for financial safety insurance covering up to 10 million won if customers suffer financial fraud linked to the incident. Coverage runs from September 29, 2026, through September 28, 2027.

Customers can file claims through Shinhan Financial Group's Super SOL application once the relevant system development is completed next month. During November, claims can be filed at branches, where dedicated staff will assist affected customers.

Fee relief runs through November 2027

The bank will waive counter remittance fees for transfers to other banks for up to 50 transactions per month. Interbank transfer fees at Shinhan Bank automated teller machines will be waived without a stated limit. The package also includes a 30 percent foreign-exchange rate discount and a 50 percent reduction in foreign-currency fees.

The fee measures run through November 8, 2027. For investors, the response adds a customer-support cost to the operational consequences of the breach, while the insurance and fee measures are designed to limit secondary fraud and ease affected customers' transaction burden.