Science & Tech · Cybersecurity · 22 hrs ago
South Koreans use AI to find and remove exposed personal data
People in South Korea are using AI tools to search for personal information exposed online and to request its removal.
Prompts shared on social media tell AI to find sites with exposed data, draft removal requests and check later whether the information is gone.
Interest has risen amid repeated data breaches, including recent customer information leaks at major South Korean banks, and distrust of how companies respond.
From Oct.
1 to 7, a service run by the Korea Internet and Security Agency recorded 6,620 checks for whether users’ IDs and passwords were circulating online.
Experts say AI can make it quicker and cheaper for people to try to address the problem themselves.
But entering sensitive details into an AI tool could create another exposure risk because the information may travel to a server.
Security experts advise using unique passwords and adding multi-factor authentication, and no further steps are specified.
South Koreans are increasingly using AI to find personal information exposed online and request its removal.
Prompts shared on social media and online forums ask AI to locate exposed data, draft removal requests and check whether information has been deleted.
The Korea Internet & Security Agency recorded 6,620 checks for leaked personal information from Oct. 1 through Oct. 7.
Experts say distrust of companies’ responses to data breaches is driving people to take action themselves.
Security specialists warn that entering sensitive details into AI tools could create additional exposure risks.
- Who
- South Koreans concerned about their personal information, including students and office workers.
- What
- They are using AI to find exposed personal information and seek its removal.
- When
- The trend was reported on Oct. 11, 2026; the KISA figures cover Oct. 1 through Oct. 7.
- Where
- South Korea, including social media and online communities.
- Why
- Repeated data breaches and dissatisfaction with companies’ responses have led people to try to address the problem themselves.
People using AI to remove exposed data
Security experts
Taking action
People using AI to remove exposed data
AI can help people find exposed information and submit removal requests themselves.
Security experts
Entering sensitive personal information into AI tools could increase exposure risks.
I wondered whether my information was also circulating on the internet, so I asked ChatGPT.
Consumers feel dissatisfied with companies’ responses to personal information leaks, and fatigue and anger about this have accumulated.
Even if you set the feature not to save conversations with AI, the moment a command leaves your PC and goes to a server, someone could intercept the data, or the AI could use that information again.
You should not use the same ID and password across multiple accounts.
South Koreans began trying AI tools to find personal information online and request its removal.
KISA recorded 6,620 checks for leaked personal information through its service.
Yonhap reported on the growing use of AI for personal data removal and the risk of further exposure.
- KISA checks
- 6,620 from Oct. 1 through Oct. 7
- KISA service
- Have I Been Pwned” checks whether IDs and passwords are circulating, including on the dark web
- Search interest
- Average daily Naver searches about personal data leaks rose 243% from the previous month
- AI risk
- Data entered into AI tools may be intercepted in transit or reused by the AI
- Security advice
- Avoid reusing IDs and passwords, and use multi-factor authentication
Sources
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