South Korea·Government·Announced by the organization or a regulator
Korea Employment Information Service data breach (Jul 2023)
What happened
The Korea Employment Information Service (Worknet) suffered a credential stuffing attack that exposed personal information of many users. Attackers attempted millions of login attempts from many IP addresses, successfully accessing many accounts. The leaked data included resume items such as names, gender, birth year, address, phone, email, education, work experience, and photos. A fine was imposed for the breach.
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Facts on record
- Country
- South Korea
- Industry
- Government
- Announced
- Jul 6, 2023
- Affected
- 236,000 people
- Data exposed
- Addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, names
- Status
- Announced by the organization or a regulator
- Compensation and penalties
- A fine or other penalty on record
Sources
- 개인정보보호위원회한국고용정보원 및 한국장학재단의 개인정보 유출 제재