South Korea·Government·Announced by the organization or a regulator
Sasang-gu, Busan data breach (Jul 2023)
Sasang-gu, Busan (South Korea) disclosed a data breach on Jul 26, 2023 affecting 1,836 records, involving national ID numbers or documents. It was caused by a misconfigured system or a handling error. The fine was ₩12.5 million. No compensation has been announced.
What happened
Sasang-gu, Busan mistakenly sent COVID quarantine notice text messages, exposing resident registration numbers.
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Facts on record
- Country
- South Korea
- Industry
- Government
- Announced
- Jul 26, 2023
- Affected
- 1,836 records
- Data exposed
- National ID numbers or documents
- Status
- Announced by the organization or a regulator
- Compensation and penalties
- A fine or other penalty on record
Sources
- 개인정보보호위원회개인정보보호 법규 위반 14개 공공기관 제재