Contractor Hack at Rural Development Administration Leaks About 571,000 Personal Records
In April 2025, the NAS of contractor Misotech was hacked, and the personal data of three institutions was stolen. At the Rural Development Administration, about 571,000 records including names, contact details and addresses were leaked. The Rural Development Administration plans to file an administrative appeal over the differences in sanctions among institutions imposed by the Personal Information Protection Commission.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Rural Development Administration (RDA)
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- About 571,000 personal records, including names, contact details and addresses
- Cause / method
- Hack of contractor Misotech's NAS
- Location
- South Korea
If your data was exposed
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- 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
- The differences in sanctions among institutions for the April 2025 contractor hack, and the Rural Development Administration's plan to file an administrative appeal, were confirmed.
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