Ministry of SMEs and Startups security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving Ministry of SMEs and Startups, with related coverage.
Hack exposes data of 818 participants in ministry's Entrepreneurship for All program
↳ Knock-on damage from the Amicus Lex incident · View original incident818Impact: Personal information of 818 Entrepreneurship for All participants
The names, phone numbers, and email addresses of 818 participants in the second round of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups' Entrepreneurship for All program were leaked following a hack of AI solution provider Amicus Lex. Amicus Lex detected signs of hacking in its systems on November 11. An SQL injection attack targeting the admin page was confirmed, and the company deleted vulnerable API code, blocked access from overseas IP addresses, and individually notified those affected.
Related reports: 43 · last report →Personal data and startup ideas of 5,000 "Everyone's Startup" winners leaked
5KImpact: Personal information and startup ideas of 5,000 successful applicants
It was revealed that in June 2026, personal information and startup ideas of 5,000 successful applicants were leaked from the "Everyone's Startup" platform. The hacker was identified as a company participating in the project. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups completed blocking measures and apologized, and said it would support proof of original authorship of the ideas. Police opened a preliminary inquiry into how the leak occurred.
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