Controversies

Mirae Asset Global Investments confirms hacking incident

Issue disclosure

Mirae Asset Global Investments, a South Korean asset management firm, confirmed that a hacking incident had occurred. The confirmation was reported on 28 October 2026. The available source does not specify whether any information was leaked as a result of the incident, and it provides no further details on the nature, scope, or consequences of the attack. The company's statement, as reflected in the source, is limited to acknowledging that the hacking incident took place.

Mirae Asset Global Investments confirmed that a hacking incident had occurred. The source does not specify whether information was leaked.

Financial authorities begin inspection into Mirae Asset data breach

Investigation

In 2026, South Korean financial authorities began an inspection into a data breach at Mirae Asset Global Investments. According to a report by The Korea Herald, the inspection concerns the data breach at the firm. The report did not provide further details on the scope of the breach, the number of affected parties, or the outcome of the inspection. The event is recorded as a regulatory review of the incident involving the South Korean asset management company.

Anbang sues Mirae Asset over U.S. hotel deal

Lawsuit filed

In April 2020, Anbang Insurance Group filed a lawsuit against Mirae Asset Global Investments, a South Korean asset manager, over the latter's failure to complete payment for the purchase of 15 U.S. luxury hotels. The dispute concerns the transaction in which Mirae Asset was to acquire the hotels, with Anbang alleging that payment was not completed. The lawsuit was reported by The Korea Times. The event is recorded as a legal dispute between the two parties regarding the hotel purchase deal.