Supplier breach leads to mass phishing messages impersonating Modu Parking
A compromise of an external Alimtalk messaging intermediary’s system led to phishing messages impersonating Modu Parking being sent in bulk. The company said it had revoked the sending key and blocked further messages, and that its own member database and personal data systems had not been compromised.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Modu Parking
- Incident type
- Phishing & smishing
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Mass distribution of phishing messages impersonating the service
- Cause / method
- Compromise of an external Alimtalk messaging intermediary’s system
- 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 mass distribution of phishing messages impersonating Modu Parking was reported, along with measures to revoke the sending key and block further messages.
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