Hacker who stole data of 1.75 million people returns after 15 years on the run
A hacker who stole the data of 1.75 million people voluntarily entered the country after 15 years on the run. The affected organization, the date of the incident and the response to the damage have not been confirmed.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Data of 1.75 million people stolen
- Cause / method
- Data theft through 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
- It came to light that a hacker who stole the data of 1.75 million people had voluntarily entered the country after 15 years on the run.
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