Temu leaked and processed South Korean users' personal data without consent
It came to light that Temu had leaked South Korean users' personal information without authorisation and processed facial data and resident registration numbers without authorisation. Temu was fined 1.3 billion won for privacy violations.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Temu
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Personal information of South Korean users
- 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
- It was reported that Temu was fined 1.3 billion won for leaking South Korean users' personal information without authorisation and processing facial data and resident registration numbers without authorisation.
- The Temu case prompted ongoing discussion about how to respond to data leaks.
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