Korea's NIA leaks data of 6,545 people including advisory committee members
It was reported on 3 March 2025 that personal information of 6,545 people, including advisory committee members, had been leaked externally from Korea's National Information Society Agency. The agency reported the incident to the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC).
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- National Information Society Agency (NIA)
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Personal information of 6,545 people, including advisory committee members
- 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 external leak of personal information of 6,545 people, including advisory committee members, was reported.
- It was confirmed that the incident had been reported to the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC).
2 related reports
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Data leak at National Information Society Agency
A data leak occurred at the National Information Society Agency. The type and scale of the leaked information, the date and the response measures have not been specifically confirmed.
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