Police officer duped by fake detective leaks personal data of 7 women
A police officer complied with an identity check request from a man posing as a detective and gave him the addresses, resident registration numbers and other details of seven women. Police notified the victims of the leak and took protective measures such as patrols around their homes.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Personal information, including addresses and resident registration numbers, of seven women
- Cause / method
- A police officer provided personal data in response to an identity check request from a man impersonating a detective
- Location
- South Korea
If your data was exposed
Exposed dataAddressNational ID number
- 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.
- Block new mobile phone activations in your name, and register with the Financial Supervisory Service as a person whose personal data was exposed to strengthen identity checks on financial transactions in your name. If a copy of your ID was leaked, consider having it reissued.Identity theft prevention service (M-Safer) ↗Personal data exposure accident prevention system ↗
- 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 ↗
Timeline
- It came to light that a police substation had leaked civilians' personal information to a man impersonating a detective.
- The victims were found to be seven women, and police notification of the leak and protective measures such as patrols around their homes were reported.
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