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Breach at Bank of Korea Training Contractor Leaks Personal Data of 186 Employees

First reported · Last reported · 13 related reports

In May and June 2026, an external intrusion occurred in the GitHub system used by the contractor handling personal data for the Bank of Korea's online training. The names, affiliations, contact details, ranks and duties of 186 Bank of Korea employees, along with encrypted passwords, were leaked.

Key facts

Affected organization
Bank of Korea
Incident type
Data breach
Occurred / detected
Not confirmed
Scale of damage
Personal data of 186 employees
Cause / method
External intrusion into the GitHub system of the contractor handling personal data for online training
Location
South Korea

If your data was exposed

Exposed dataNamePhone numberPassword

  1. Change your password, and also change it on any other site where you use the same one. Turn on two-factor authentication if available.
  2. 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.
  3. 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

  1. The leak of personal data of 186 Bank of Korea employees came to light.
  2. The May-June external intrusion into the GitHub system used by the contractor, and the items leaked, came to light.

13 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.