Kyungsung University Fined After Portal Hack Leaks Personal Data
Kyungsung Portal, Kyungsung University's integrated information system, was hacked through a WebLogic vulnerability, leading to a leak of personal information. The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) fined Kyungsung University KRW 42.8 million for leaving the vulnerability unaddressed for a long period and recommended that it overhaul its protection measures. The fines imposed on Soonchunhyang University and Kyungsung University total KRW 235.8 million.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Kyungsung University
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Leak of students' personal information
- Cause / method
- Hacking of Kyungsung Portal via a long-neglected WebLogic vulnerability
- 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 ↗
Timeline
- The PIPC's KRW 42.8 million fine against Kyungsung University and its recommendation to overhaul protection measures came to light.
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