South Korea·Government·Announced by the organization or a regulator
National Institute of Agricultural Sciences data breach (Apr 2025)
National Institute of Agricultural Sciences (South Korea) disclosed a data breach on Apr 7, 2025, involving addresses, email addresses, phone numbers and names. The number affected has not been disclosed. It happened through a vendor. The fine was ₩23.1 million. No compensation has been announced.
What happened
Hackers breached contractor Misoo Tech's NAS storage, which ran systems for the National Institute of Agricultural Sciences; personal information leaked on the dark web. The institute was fined for poor contractor oversight.
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Facts on record
- Country
- South Korea
- Industry
- Government
- Announced
- Apr 7, 2025
- Affected
- Not disclosed
- 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