South Korea·Retail·Announced by the organization or a regulator
Wired Company data breach (Jan 2023)
Wired Company (South Korea) disclosed a data breach on Jan 13, 2023 affecting 2,634 people, involving addresses, phone numbers and names. It happened through a vendor. The company announced compensation worth ₩30,000 per person.
What happened
Wired Company's online shop Bomnalen issued duplicate order numbers after a fault at its hosting provider, showing other buyers the recipient names, phone numbers, addresses, purchased items and masked card details.
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Facts on record
- Country
- South Korea
- Industry
- Retail
- Announced
- Jan 13, 2023
- Affected
- 2,634 people
- Data exposed
- Addresses, phone numbers, names
- Status
- Announced by the organization or a regulator
- Compensation and penalties
- Compensation or a settlement on record