Pukyong National University Tuition System Hack Leaks Data of 5,108 People
The contractor for Suhyup Bank's Campus e-Moa system, used for tuition payments at Pukyong National University, was attacked, leaking the personal data of 5,106 students and 2 staff members. The attacker created an unauthorized administrator account to access the database. The university became aware of the incident when the attacker demanded money using the stolen data.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Pukyong National University
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Personal data of 5,108 people, including 5,106 students and 2 staff members
- Cause / method
- Attack on the tuition payment system contractor and database access through an unauthorized administrator account
- 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 organization’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 Center ↗Korean National Police Agency cybercrime report ↗Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee ↗
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Timeline
- The leak of personal data of 5,108 Pukyong National University students and staff, and the university becoming aware of the incident through the attacker's demand for money, were made public.
- It was made public that the contractor for the Campus e-Moa system was attacked and that the attacker accessed the database through an unauthorized administrator account.
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