NHN Commerce e-Namu hack leaks data of 122 customers
In September 2024, an SQL injection attack exploiting a vulnerability in the shopping basket page of the online shop builder e-Namu leaked the personal information of 122 customers of 17 merchants using the service. The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) found inadequate security management and breach notification and imposed a fine of 8.7 million won and an administrative penalty of 4.5 million won on NHN Commerce.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- NHN Commerce
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Personal information of 122 customers of 17 merchants
- Cause / method
- SQL injection attack exploiting a vulnerability in the e-Namu shopping basket page
- 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
- An investigation into the e-Namu hack found inadequate security management and breach notification, and NHN Commerce was fined 8.7 million won and given an administrative penalty of 4.5 million won.
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