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Jin Air hack exposes personal data of 1,454 members

First reported · Last reported · 24 related reports

An external attack targeting Jin Air’s member information lookup API exposed eight categories of personal data, including names and phone numbers, belonging to 1,454 members. Passwords and payment information were not compromised. Jin Air announced the breach on October 29, blocked the attacking IP addresses and access to the systems involved, and said it would notify affected customers individually. Questions subsequently arose about internal system problems and whether responsibility for the incident contributed to the CEO’s resignation, while further system reviews continued.

Key facts

Affected organization
Jin Air
Incident type
Data breach
Occurred / detected
Not confirmed
Scale of damage
Eight categories of personal data belonging to 1,454 members
Cause / method
Unauthorized access to internal systems through an external attack targeting the member information lookup API
Location
South Korea

If your data was exposed

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  1. 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.
  2. 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

  1. Jin Air announced that personal data belonging to 1,454 members had been exposed, blocked the attacking IP addresses and access to the systems involved, and outlined plans to notify affected customers individually.
  2. Reports emerged that the breach involved problems with Jin Air’s internal systems, alongside testimony from an internal source that responsibility for the incident contributed to CEO Park Byung-ryul’s resignation.
  3. It became known that Jin Air was conducting further system reviews following the personal data breach.

24 related reports

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