Wonju confirms 1,957 personal information records leaked through residents’ submissions
Wonju City leaked names, addresses and contact details when it forwarded residents’ submissions on changes to the Dangu District unit plan to a private project developer without de-identifying personal information. An additional 943 records brought the total to 1,957 from the initially announced 1,014, although possible duplication still needs to be checked. Wonju city council members called for a comprehensive investigation, an apology from the mayor and compensation for those affected.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Wonju City
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- 1,957 residents’ personal information records; possible duplication remains unverified
- Cause / method
- Failure to de-identify personal information before forwarding residents’ submissions to a private project developer
- Location
- South Korea
If your data was exposed
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Timeline
- Additional personal information leaks were confirmed in Wonju City.
- A further 943 records were added to the initially announced figure, bringing the total to 1,957.
- Wonju city council members called for a comprehensive investigation into the personal information leak, an apology from the mayor and compensation for those affected.
- It emerged that the leaked personal information also included children’s information.
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