Kyungil University confirms intrusion into staff electronic document system
Kyungil University said an external intrusion into its staff-only electronic document system occurred at around 8 p.m. on November 12, 2026. The university restricted external access to major information services over concerns that the damage could spread. That same day, a post on an online hacking forum identified the system’s address and claimed that 108 GB of university data had been obtained. The actual volume of data exfiltrated and whether personal information was leaked have not been confirmed.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Kyungil University
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- 2026-11-12
- Scale of damage
- Claimed theft of 108 GB of data and restrictions on external access to major information services
- Cause / method
- External intrusion into the staff-only electronic document system
- Location
- South Korea
Timeline
- An external intrusion into Kyungil University’s electronic document system and restrictions on external access to major information services became known, while a claim that 108 GB of data had been obtained appeared on an online hacking forum.
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