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Resident Registration Numbers Exposed in Korea Copyright Commission Registry Search

First reported · Last reported · 4 related reports

A problem was found in the Korea Copyright Commission's copyright registration search service: server response data included the resident registration numbers of authors and others, which could be viewed with browser developer tools. After receiving a report on October 23, the commission blocked the exposure that night and notified registrants. Whether the data was actually leaked externally and the scope of the impact are under investigation.

Key facts

Affected organization
Korea Copyright Commission
Incident type
Data breach
Occurred / detected
2026-10-23
Scale of damage
Not confirmed
Cause / method
Resident registration numbers included in the server response data of the copyright registration search service
Location
South Korea

If your data was exposed

Exposed dataNational ID number

  1. Block new mobile phone activations in your name, and register with the Financial Supervisory Service as a person whose personal data was exposed to strengthen identity checks on financial transactions in your name. If a copy of your ID was leaked, consider having it reissued.Identity theft prevention service (M-Safer) ↗Personal data exposure accident prevention system ↗
  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 ↗

Timeline

  1. The commission received a report of possible personal data exposure and blocked the exposure at night.
  2. The notification of registrants became known, and whether the data was actually leaked externally and the scope of the impact were under investigation.

4 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.