Weverse leaks internal identifiers of 422,584 accounts
Internal identification information for 422,584 accounts was leaked from Weverse, the fan platform run under HYBE. The leaked data also included payment and refund information. After receiving a tip-off from outside, the company conducted an inspection and tightened access controls on the payment information API, and CEO Yang Joo-il apologised.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Weverse
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Internal identification information for 422,584 accounts and payment and refund information
- Cause / method
- Access control problem in the payment information API
- Location
- South Korea
If your data was exposed
Exposed dataUsage & purchase history
- 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 ↗
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Timeline
- The leak of information on 422,584 Weverse accounts was made public.
- Weverse carried out an inspection and tightened API access controls after an outside tip-off, and CEO Yang Joo-il apologised.
- It was disclosed that the leaked information included payment and refund details.
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