Soomgo investigates suspected personal data leak after hacker threat
Soomgo received a threat from a hacker and posted a notice about signs of a suspected personal data leak. It reported the matter to the security authorities and began verifying whether data had actually been leaked. Controversy later arose over its response, centering on how the notice was given and whether mobile users were aware of the incident.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Soomgo
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Not confirmed
- Cause / method
- Not confirmed
- 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
- Soomgo posted a notice about signs of a suspected personal data leak and reported it to the security authorities.
- Controversy arose over the response to the signs of a suspected personal data leak.
- Concerns were raised that many mobile users had not seen the notice.
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