Hacks of six South Korean academic society websites leak personal data
Personal data was leaked through hacks of six academic society websites in South Korea. On 23 October, the scale of the leak affecting South Korean academic societies and associations was estimated at 30,000 to 50,000 people. The possibility of a hack of an IT service supply chain was raised.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Estimated 30,000 to 50,000 people affected by personal data leak
- Cause / method
- Website hacks; possible compromise of an IT service supply chain raised
- 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 personal data leak from six academic society websites and the possibility of an IT service supply chain hack were reported.
- The scale of the personal data leak affecting South Korean academic societies and associations was estimated at 30,000 to 50,000 people.
2 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.