Hack of JAMS manuscript submission system raises fears of researcher data leak
The JAMS manuscript submission system was hacked. There are concerns that data on tens of thousands of researchers was leaked, but whether data was actually leaked and the response have not been confirmed.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Feared leak of data on tens of thousands of researchers
- Cause / method
- Hack of the JAMS manuscript submission system
- 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 JAMS hack and fears of a leak of data on tens of thousands of researchers became known.
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