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Gabia Web Service Flaw Exploited, Data of 2,998 Customers Leaked

First reported · Last reported · 17 related reports

An external attacker exploited weaknesses in request validation in a Gabia web service to access internal systems, leaking the personal data of 2,998 customers. Immediately after becoming aware of the incident, Gabia blocked the access route and reported it to the Korea Internet & Security Agency and the Personal Information Protection Commission. It also began a full inspection and investigation to determine whether there was further damage.

Key facts

Affected organization
Gabia
Incident type
Data breach
Occurred / detected
Not confirmed
Scale of damage
Personal data of 2,998 customers
Cause / method
Access to internal systems by exploiting weak request validation in a web service
Location
South Korea

If your data was exposed

View Gabia notice ↗
  1. 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.
  2. 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 ↗

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Timeline

  1. Gabia confirmed the leak of personal data of 2,998 customers and began reporting to the relevant agencies and a full investigation.
  2. It emerged that weaknesses in web service request validation were exploited in the attack.
  3. It emerged that Gabia blocked the intrusion route immediately after becoming aware of the incident.

17 related reports

The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organization’s official statements for accurate details.