South Korea·Government·Announced by the organization or a regulator
National Tax Service data breach (Jan 2022)
National Tax Service (South Korea) disclosed a data breach on Jan 18, 2022 affecting 821 people, involving medical or health information. It was caused by a misconfigured system or a handling error. The fine was ₩12.5 million. No compensation has been announced.
What happened
The National Tax Service's year-end settlement service had a login flaw that let users access others' accounts by entering their names and resident numbers; family relations, medical expenses and card spending records were exposed.
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Facts on record
- Country
- South Korea
- Industry
- Government
- Announced
- Jan 18, 2022
- Affected
- 821 people
- Data exposed
- Medical or health information
- Status
- Announced by the organization or a regulator
- Compensation and penalties
- A fine or other penalty on record