Personal data of around 51,000 T-money customers leaked
The personal information of around 51,000 T-money customers was leaked. The attacker accessed the website from overseas IP addresses using previously obtained account credentials, and it was suggested that addresses and mobile phone numbers may have been exposed in addition to names and email addresses. T-money reported the incident to the relevant authorities and carried out measures such as password resets, and the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) later imposed a fine of 534 million won.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- T-money
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Personal information of around 51,000 customers
- Cause / method
- Website access from overseas IP addresses using previously obtained account credentials
- Location
- South Korea
If your data was exposed
Exposed dataNamePhone numberEmailAddress
- 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 personal data leak was disclosed, and T-money reported it to the relevant authorities and carried out measures such as password resets.
- It was reported that T-money had been fined 534 million won over the personal data leak.
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