Hack of small lender leaks resident registration numbers and loan data
A small consumer lender was hit by a hacking attack, leaking personal and loan information. The leaked information included resident registration numbers, workplaces, annual salaries, and bank account details.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Resident registration numbers, loan information, workplaces, annual salaries and bank account details
- Cause / method
- External hacking attack
- Location
- South Korea
If your data was exposed
Exposed dataNational ID numberBank accountUsage & purchase history
- 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.
- Turn on deposit and withdrawal alerts in your banking app. You can check all accounts in your name at once and request a payment suspension if needed.Account Info (integrated account management) ↗
- Block new mobile phone activations in your name, and register with the Financial Supervisory Service as a person whose personal data was exposed to strengthen identity checks on financial transactions in your name. If a copy of your ID was leaked, consider having it reissued.Identity theft prevention service (M-Safer) ↗Personal data exposure accident prevention system ↗
- 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 hack of a small consumer lender and the leak of personal information including resident registration numbers and loan data came to light.
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