SECTA9INE fined over Happy Point customer data leak
A hack at SECTA9INE, the operator of Happy Point, leaked the personal information of about 10,000 people. The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) imposed a fine of about 1.47 billion won over inadequate security measures despite repeated hacks.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Secta9ine
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Personal information of about 10,000 people
- Cause / method
- Hacking and inadequate personal data security measures
- 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
- It was reported that a fine of about 1.47 billion won had been imposed over the Happy Point operator's personal data leak and inadequate security measures.
- Further reports followed on the fine imposed on SECTA9INE over the Happy Point personal data leak.
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Other incidents at Secta9ine
Personal data breach at Happy Point operator Secta9ine
Personal data was leaked at Secta9ine, an SPC Group affiliate and the operator of Happy Point. The company suffered another personal data breach after previously receiving a KRW 1.5 billion penalty.
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