Intrusion into affiliates via HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering server leaks personal data
An HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering server was used as a hacking route, leading to intrusions into HD Hyundai affiliates and the leak of personal information of 9,503 people. The affiliates concerned were hit with fines and penalties totalling 78.3 million won.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Personal information of 9,503 people
- Cause / method
- Intrusion into affiliates through an HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering server
- 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 affiliates' personal data via an HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering server, and the imposition of fines and penalties, came to light.
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