Data of 50,093 members leaked from firefighter recruitment site 119Gosi
The IDs, names, dates of birth, mobile phone numbers, email addresses and other details of 50,093 members were leaked from 119Gosi, a recruitment website for firefighters. The National Fire Agency became aware of the incident on 2 October 2025 and shut down the site. Police and relevant authorities investigated the possibility of hacking and the route of the leak.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- National Fire Agency (NFA)
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- 2025-10-02
- Scale of damage
- IDs, names, dates of birth, mobile phone numbers, email addresses and other details of 50,093 members
- Cause / method
- Possible hacking and leak route under investigation
- Location
- South Korea
If your data was exposed
Exposed dataNamePhone numberEmailDate of birthUsername
- Change your password, and also change it on any other site where you use the same one. Turn on two-factor authentication if available.
- 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 National Fire Agency became aware of the data leak and shut down the 119Gosi site.
- The leak of personal information of 50,093 members and the investigation by police and relevant authorities came to light.
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