Controversy over Woongjin Preedlife's unauthorised provision of virtual accounts
Concerns were raised about Woongjin Preedlife's unauthorised provision of virtual accounts. Along with claims that it was subject to criminal penalties, remarks by the chief financial officer regarding a business suspension came to light.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Woongjin Preedlife
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Not confirmed
- Cause / method
- Unauthorised provision of virtual accounts
- Location
- South Korea
If your data was exposed
Exposed dataBank account
- Turn on deposit and withdrawal alerts in your banking app. You can check all accounts in your name at once and request a payment suspension if needed.Account Info (integrated account management) ↗
- 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 issue of Woongjin Preedlife's unauthorised provision of virtual accounts and the chief financial officer's remarks about a business suspension came to light.
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