South Korea·Other·Announced by the organization or a regulator
Merck Korea data breach (Jun 2025)
Merck Korea (South Korea) disclosed a data breach on Jun 11, 2025 affecting 108 people. It was caused by a misconfigured system or a handling error. The fine was ₩80 million. No compensation has been announced.
What happened
Merck Korea's new medication-history service had a system error that let users view other users' information, exposing their personal data.
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Facts on record
- Country
- South Korea
- Industry
- Other
- Announced
- Jun 11, 2025
- Affected
- 108 people
- Data exposed
- Not disclosed
- Status
- Announced by the organization or a regulator
- Compensation and penalties
- A fine or other penalty on record
Sources
- 개인정보보호위원회개인정보위, 안전조치 의무를 위반한 3개 사업자 제재