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Data breach

Private certification body hack leaks personal data of Cheong Wa Dae figures

First reported · Last reported · 10 related reports

Around February 2026, the servers of a private certification body in South Korea's defence and aviation sector were hacked. The stolen material included personal information believed to be business card details of key Cheong Wa Dae figures. Police said the incident was not a hack of Cheong Wa Dae's own servers and investigated the leak route and any additional damage.

Key facts

Affected organisation
Being confirmed
Incident type
Data breach
Occurred / detected
Not confirmed
Scale of damage
Personal information of key Cheong Wa Dae figures and others
Cause / method
Hack of the servers of a private certification body in the defence and aviation sector
Location
South Korea

If your data was exposed

  1. 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.
  2. 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

  1. It was reported that a hack of a private certification body around February leaked personal information of Cheong Wa Dae figures and others, and that police were investigating.
  2. It was reported that a police investigation into the personal data leak via the private certification body was under way.

10 related reports

The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organisation’s official statements for accurate details.