Personal data of 647 major donors leaked at Community Chest of Korea
Personal information of 647 major donors, including entertainers and politicians, was leaked at the Community Chest of Korea. The Community Chest of Korea reported the incident to the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) and apologised. Questions were subsequently raised about its personal data management procedures.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Community Chest of Korea
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Personal information of 647 major donors
- 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
- The leak of personal information of more than 600 major donors, including entertainers and politicians, came to light.
- The number of victims was confirmed as 647, and the Community Chest of Korea reported the incident to the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) and apologised.
- Asked about its personal data management procedures, the Community Chest of Korea said it was difficult to confirm.
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