Wonju confirms 1,957 personal information records leaked via residents’ submissions
Wonju City disclosed names, addresses and contact details when it passed residents’ submissions concerning changes to the Dangu District unit plan to a private project developer without de-identifying personal information. The addition of 943 records increased the total from the initially announced 1,014 to 1,957, although potential duplication still requires verification. Wonju city councillors demanded a comprehensive investigation, an apology from the mayor and compensation for those affected.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Wonju City
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- 1,957 residents’ personal information records; potential duplication has not been verified
- Cause / method
- Personal information was not de-identified before residents’ submissions were passed to a private project developer
- Location
- South Korea
If your data was exposed
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Timeline
- Further personal information leaks were confirmed in Wonju City.
- An additional 943 records increased the initially announced total to 1,957.
- Wonju city councillors demanded a comprehensive investigation into the personal information leak, an apology from the mayor and compensation for those affected.
- It became known that the leaked personal information also included children’s information.
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