Signs of hack at Samkwang raise fears of 452GB internal data leak
Signs of a hack were raised at electronics and components manufacturer Samkwang. There are concerns that 452GB of internal data may have leaked, but whether data was actually leaked, when the incident occurred and what response was taken have not been confirmed.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Samkwang
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Concerns over leak of 452GB of internal data
- Cause / method
- Signs of hacking
- 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
- Signs of a hack at Samkwang and concerns over a leak of 452GB of internal data came to light.
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