Science & Tech · Cybersecurity · 1 hr ago
Yonsei University says personal data of about 10,000 people was exposed
Yonsei University said hackers accessed its online portal and exposed personal data belonging to about 10,000 current and former students.
The university is in South Korea, and the breach happened in two short periods on October 20 and 21.
The exposed details included student numbers, phone numbers and email addresses, along with some system-management information.
The university said national ID numbers and other sensitive information were not exposed.
Yonsei blocked the route used to access the data and asked investigative authorities to look into the incident.
It is carrying out further security checks, and students and graduates can check the university website for details about which of their data was exposed.
Yonsei University said personal information belonging to more than 10,000 people was exposed through a hack of its portal service.
The exposure occurred in two incidents on the evening of the 20th and the morning of the 21st.
The exposed data included student numbers, mobile phone numbers, email addresses and some system management information.
The university said national identification numbers and other sensitive information were not exposed.
It blocked the route used to access the data, asked investigative authorities to investigate and began additional security checks.
- Who
- More than 10,000 people were affected. One report describes them as current and former students; another says students and staff.
- What
- Personal information was exposed after an external unauthorized access to Yonsei University's portal service.
- When
- The incidents took place on the 20th and 21st. The sources do not state the month in the incident details.
- Where
- Yonsei University's portal service.
- Why
- The portal was hacked through external unauthorized access. The sources do not state how the access was achieved.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The first exposure incident took place.
The second exposure incident took place.
The university notified members of the university community by text message that personal information had been exposed.
- Affected people
- More than 10,000
- Exposure incidents
- Two
- Exposed information
- Student numbers, mobile phone numbers, email addresses and some system management information
- Information not exposed
- National identification numbers and sensitive information
- Response
- Access route blocked; investigation requested; additional security checks underway
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What people are saying
Unauthorized external access to the Yonsei Portal Service was confirmed to have exposed the personal information of some members of the university community.
We will do our utmost to prevent a recurrence.