Long-running hack of Foreign Ministry affiliate raises fears of personal data leak
It was reported in July that an agency affiliated with South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs had failed to detect a hack for an extended period. The hacker's dwell time was put at 9 to 10 months, and the possibility was raised that information on intelligence officers posted overseas and National Intelligence Service agents had been exposed. An investigation was carried out into whether North Korea was behind the hack.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Not confirmed
- Cause / method
- Long-term covert intrusion by a hacker
- Location
- South Korea
Timeline
- It was reported that an agency affiliated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had failed to detect a hack for nine months, raising fears of a personal data leak.
- The possibility of a leak of personal details of intelligence officers posted overseas was raised, and an investigation into whether North Korea was behind the hack was carried out.
- The hacker's 10-month dwell time and the possible exposure of National Intelligence Service agents' information were raised.
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