South Korea·Government·Announced by the organization or a regulator
Seoul Metropolitan Government data breach (Jul 2023)
What happened
Seoul Metropolitan Government incorrectly posted a list of successful applicants containing personal information on its homepage, leaking resident registration numbers. The city was fined and penalized for failing to encrypt resident registration numbers, control access, and promptly notify the leak.
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Facts on record
- Country
- South Korea
- Industry
- Government
- Announced
- Jul 26, 2023
- Affected
- 1,150 records
- Data exposed
- National ID numbers or documents
- Status
- Announced by the organization or a regulator
- Compensation and penalties
- A fine or other penalty on record
Sources
- 개인정보보호위원회개인정보보호 법규 위반 14개 공공기관 제재