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Unauthorised access raises concerns over personal data on Noran Woosan website

First reported · Last reported · 14 related reports

On 11 November, unauthorised external access and indications that a third party may have viewed some customers’ personal information were detected on the Noran Woosan website, operated by the Korea Federation of SMEs (KBIZ). Names, the first seven digits of resident registration numbers, contact details and addresses may have been viewed, while investigators are still establishing whether a leak occurred and the extent of any impact. KBIZ blocked the attacking IP addresses, reported the incident to the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) and notified customers of the possible leak.

Key facts

Affected organisation
Korea Federation of SMEs (KBIZ)
Incident type
Data breach
Occurred / detected
2026-11-11
Scale of damage
Not confirmed
Cause / method
Abnormal access to the Noran Woosan website by an unauthorised external party
Location
South Korea

If your data was exposed

  1. 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.
  2. 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

  1. Unauthorised external access and indications that some customers’ personal information may have been viewed were detected on the Noran Woosan website.
  2. KBIZ notified customers of a possible personal information leak and announced that it had blocked the attacking IP addresses and reported the incident to KISA.

14 related reports

The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organisation’s official statements for accurate details.