National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), with related coverage.
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Data of 120,000 researchers leaked from NRF paper submission system
120kImpact: Personal information of around 120,000 researchers
JAMS, the online paper submission system of the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), was hacked, leaking the personal information of around 120,000 researchers. The foundation initially said no personal information had been leaked but later acknowledged the leak and reported it. The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) investigated how the leak occurred and whether security obligations had been met, and later imposed fines and penalties totalling 707.8 million won.
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