Joyzen fined 3.6 million won over personal data theft
An investigation by the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) found that Joyzen, a custom-built PC sales site, had neglected its duty to take security measures, leading to the theft of personal data in a hack. Taking its financial situation into account, the PIPC waived a penalty surcharge and decided on a fine of 3.6 million won and a corrective order, among other measures.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Joyzen
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Personal data stolen
- Cause / method
- Hacking resulting from neglect of the duty to take security measures
- 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
- It emerged that over Joyzen's personal data theft, a penalty surcharge had been waived in light of its financial situation and a 3.6 million won fine, a corrective order and other measures had been imposed.
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