Jungsang Language Institute leaks about 260,000 member personal data records
Jungsang Language Institute detected abnormal bulk external access to member information on August 17 and confirmed a personal data leak on the 18th. The reported scale of the leak is about 260,000 records, including names, dates of birth, contact details, addresses, schools, grades, user IDs and encrypted passwords. The institute reported the incident to the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) and the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) and requested an investigation.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Jungsang Language Institute (JLS)
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- 2026-08-17
- Scale of damage
- About 260,000 records of member personal information
- Cause / method
- Abnormal bulk external access to member information
- Location
- South Korea
If your data was exposed
Exposed dataNamePhone numberAddressDate of birthUsernamePassword
- Change your password, and also change it on any other site where you use the same one. Turn on two-factor authentication if available.
- 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
- Jungsang Language Institute detected abnormal bulk external access to member information.
- Jungsang Language Institute confirmed a leak of member personal information.
- A leak of about 260,000 records of personal data, along with reports to the relevant agencies and a request for an investigation, was disclosed.
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