Ministry of Education security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving Ministry of Education, with related coverage.
More than 1.6 million member records leaked from Education Ministry's CareerNet
1.6mImpact: More than 1.6 million member records
More than 1.6 million member records were leaked from CareerNet, the Ministry of Education's careers information network. A foreign hacker was named as the culprit.
Read on KBS 뉴스 ↗Row over Ministry of Education passing complainant's information to audited body
Impact: Complainant's information
A row over a personal data leak arose after the Ministry of Education passed a complainant's information to a body under its audit. Claims that it was a leak of personal data clashed with the position that it was normal administrative handling; the scope of the information and any follow-up measures have not been confirmed.
Read on 더에듀 ↗Personal data of some 10,000 teachers leaked as Education Ministry sends official letter
10kImpact: Personal information of some 10,000 teachers
The personal information of some 10,000 'classroom revolution' lead teachers was leaked while the Ministry of Education was sending out an official letter. The ministry apologised and said it would deal strictly with the matter based on the findings of an investigation and prevent a recurrence. Teachers' organisations considered legal action.
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