South Korea·Other·Announced by the organization or a regulator
Howbuild data breach (Mar 2022)
Howbuild (South Korea) disclosed a data breach on Mar 23, 2022 affecting 3,771 records, involving phone numbers and names. It was caused by a cyberattack. The fine was ₩5.9 million. No compensation has been announced.
What happened
Howbuild's AWS access keys were stolen because secure authentication was not applied; names and contact details were exposed and posted on the dark web.
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Facts on record
- Country
- South Korea
- Industry
- Other
- Announced
- Mar 23, 2022
- Affected
- 3,771 records
- Data exposed
- Phone numbers, names
- Status
- Announced by the organization or a regulator
- Compensation and penalties
- A fine or other penalty on record
Sources
- 개인정보보호위원회개인정보위, 개인정보 유출된 16개 사업자 과징금 등 제재