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  <title>Data breaches in South Korea · Privacy Unpacked</title>
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  <updated>2026-10-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bithumb data breach (South Korea): 650 employees</title>
    <link href="https://privacyunpacked.com/breaches/company/bithumb/"/>
    <id>https://privacyunpacked.com/breaches/company/bithumb/#bithumb-2026-10-27</id>
    <updated>2026-10-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <summary>bitcoin and finance.biggo reported a data breach at Bithumb (South Korea) on 27 October 2026, and it has been confirmed. It affected 650 employees. Exposed: Email addresses, Phone numbers, Names, Internal data and Employee data.</summary>
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  <entry>
    <title>Daishin Securities data breach (South Korea): 38,490 customers</title>
    <link href="https://privacyunpacked.com/breaches/company/daishin-securities/"/>
    <id>https://privacyunpacked.com/breaches/company/daishin-securities/#daishinsecurities-2026-10-27</id>
    <updated>2026-10-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <summary>한겨레, en.fnnews.com and YTN reported a data breach at Daishin Securities (South Korea) on 27 October 2026, and it has been confirmed. It affected 38,490 customers. Exposed: Financial account and card details, Email addresses, Phone numbers, Names, Addresses and Communication IDs and more.</summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>KB Kookmin Bank data breach (South Korea): 2,210 people</title>
    <link href="https://privacyunpacked.com/breaches/company/kb-kookmin-bank/"/>
    <id>https://privacyunpacked.com/breaches/company/kb-kookmin-bank/#kbkookminbank-2026-10-26</id>
    <updated>2026-10-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <summary>vietnam, 서울특별시 미디어재단 TBS and 보안뉴스 reported a data breach at KB Kookmin Bank (South Korea) on 26 October 2026, and it has been confirmed. It affected 2,210 people. Exposed: Credit information.</summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mirae Asset Life Insurance data breach (South Korea)</title>
    <link href="https://privacyunpacked.com/breaches/company/mirae-asset-life-insurance/"/>
    <id>https://privacyunpacked.com/breaches/company/mirae-asset-life-insurance/#miraeassetlifeinsurance-2026-10-25</id>
    <updated>2026-10-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <summary>finance.biggo, JKN News and Herald Business reported a data breach at Mirae Asset Life Insurance (South Korea) on 25 October 2026, and it has been confirmed. Exposed: Personal credit information and Personal and credit information.</summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Spoon data breach (South Korea)</title>
    <link href="https://privacyunpacked.com/breaches/company/spoon/"/>
    <id>https://privacyunpacked.com/breaches/company/spoon/#spoon-2026-10-25</id>
    <updated>2026-10-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <summary>SBS News reported a data breach at Spoon (South Korea) on 25 October 2026, and it has been confirmed. Exposed: Financial account and card details, Email addresses, Phone numbers and Names.</summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Nol Universe data breach (South Korea)</title>
    <link href="https://privacyunpacked.com/breaches/company/nol-universe/"/>
    <id>https://privacyunpacked.com/breaches/company/nol-universe/#noluniverse-2026-10-25</id>
    <updated>2026-10-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <summary>SBS News and SBS 뉴스 reported a data breach at Nol Universe (South Korea) on 25 October 2026, and it has been confirmed. Exposed: Email addresses, Phone numbers, Member IDs, Member numbers, Booking names and User names and more.</summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Hollys data breach (South Korea): 2,760,000 customer records</title>
    <link href="https://privacyunpacked.com/breaches/company/hollys/"/>
    <id>https://privacyunpacked.com/breaches/company/hollys/#hollys-2026-10-23</id>
    <updated>2026-10-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <summary>Sports Chosun reported a data breach at Hollys (South Korea) on 23 October 2026, and it has been confirmed. It affected 2,760,000 customer records. Exposed: Personal information and Customer information.</summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Yonsei University data breach (South Korea): 10,000 people</title>
    <link href="https://privacyunpacked.com/breaches/company/yonsei-university/"/>
    <id>https://privacyunpacked.com/breaches/company/yonsei-university/#yonseiuniversity-2026-10-21</id>
    <updated>2026-10-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <summary>UA.NEWS reported a data breach at Yonsei University (South Korea) on 21 October 2026, and it has been confirmed. It affected 10,000 people. Exposed: Passwords and logins, Email addresses, Phone numbers, Names, Student ID numbers and Faculty identification numbers and more.</summary>
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