Government24 user's change-of-address form exposed on Google search for over 3 days
The change-of-address form of one Government24 user was publicly accessible through Google search for at least three days. The user's address, mobile phone number and the first part of the resident registration number were exposed. The search results have been removed, and the exact cause of the exposure is being investigated.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Ministry of the Interior and Safety
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Address, mobile phone number and first part of the resident registration number of one Government24 user
- Cause / method
- Not confirmed
- Location
- South Korea
If your data was exposed
Exposed dataPhone numberAddressNational ID number
- 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.
- Block new mobile phone activations in your name, and register with the Financial Supervisory Service as a person whose personal data was exposed to strengthen identity checks on financial transactions in your name. If a copy of your ID was leaked, consider having it reissued.Identity theft prevention service (M-Safer) ↗Personal data exposure accident prevention system ↗
- 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 one Government24 user's change-of-address form had been exposed in Google search for at least three days, and that the search results had been removed.
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