Joo Jin-mo's phone hacked, private conversations leaked
Actor Joo Jin-mo's mobile phone was hacked, and KakaoTalk conversations containing details of his private life were leaked. On a broadcast in January 2024, Joo said his wife had been a great source of strength during the difficult period of the hacking controversy.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Leak of Joo Jin-mo's private KakaoTalk conversations
- Cause / method
- Mobile phone hacking
- Location
- South Korea
If your data was exposed
- Don’t tap links in texts, calls or emails that mention this incident and offer compensation, refunds or breach checks. Check directly on the organisation’s official website or app.
- If you’ve suffered harm, report it. Call 118 (no area code) for privacy violations, contact the police for financial losses, and apply for dispute mediation to seek compensation.Personal Information Infringement Report Centre ↗Korean National Police Agency cybercrime report ↗Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee ↗
Timeline
- Joo said on a broadcast that he drew strength from his wife during the hacking controversy.
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