Fake notifications ask some Baemin shop owners to submit customer data
Fake notification messages demanding the submission of customer information were sent to some Baemin shop owners. Suspicions of a server hack were raised, but whether a hack occurred, its scale, and the response have not been confirmed.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Baemin
- Incident type
- Phishing & smishing
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Fake notification messages sent to some shop owners
- Cause / method
- Not confirmed
- 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
- The sending of fake notification messages to some Baemin shop owners and suspicions of a server hack came to light.
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Investigation launched into Baemin customer data leak; company issues formal apology
Customer information was leaked from Baemin. The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) considered launching an investigation on 30 March 2026, and on 31 March the launch of the investigation and Baemin's formal apology were confirmed.
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