Mass leak of Yongin building registers exposes names and resident registration numbers
Building registers from Yongin were leaked en masse. Names and resident registration numbers were exposed in the leaked building registers.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Numerous building registers, with names and resident registration numbers
- Cause / method
- Not confirmed
- Location
- South Korea
If your data was exposed
Exposed dataNameNational 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
- The mass leak of Yongin building registers containing names and resident registration numbers came to light.
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