Kyungpook National University security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving Kyungpook National University, with related coverage.
Kyungpook National University system error exposes personal data of over 7,000 people
7kImpact: Personal data of more than 7,000 people
In 2025, a system error at Kyungpook National University exposed the personal data of more than 7,000 people. The incident followed a leak of postgraduate students' data the previous year, and problems with personal data management and information security were raised during the parliamentary audit on 22 October.
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5.9kImpact: Personal information of 5,905 postgraduate students, including names, student ID numbers, departments, credits earned, and GPAs
On 15 July 2024, a Kyungpook National University staff member sending a graduation notice email to 118 postgraduate students attached a file containing the personal information of all 5,905 postgraduate students. The leaked items included names, student ID numbers, departments, credits earned, and grade point averages. The university notified students of the leak and formally apologised, and the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) launched an investigation.
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