South Korea·Retail·Announced by the organization or a regulator
Starbucks Korea data breach (Jan 2023)
Starbucks Korea (South Korea) disclosed a data breach on Jan 11, 2023 affecting 4 people. It is the first of 2 Starbucks Korea incidents recorded on Teollimi. It was caused by a misconfigured system or a handling error. No compensation has been announced.
What happened
Starbucks Korea's website redevelopment left out ID and password checks when reactivating dormant accounts, exposing some customers' information; the company was fined and publicly disclosed.
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Facts on record
- Country
- South Korea
- Industry
- Retail
- Announced
- Jan 11, 2023
- Affected
- 4 people
- Data exposed
- Not disclosed
- Status
- Announced by the organization or a regulator
- Compensation and penalties
- A fine or other penalty on record