180,000 pieces of personal info leaked from Sogang University in cyberattack
Sogang University in Seoul came under a cyberattack, and some 180,000 pieces of personal information of students and school officials were leaked, the school said Saturday. The school said it has confirmed circumstances where some information was leaked due to an unidentified outside attack on its integrated login account information. Leaked information includes student numbers, names,…
Sogang University in Seoul experienced a cyberattack that resulted in the leak of approximately 180,000 pieces of personal information, officials reported on Saturday. The compromised data encompassed student identification numbers, names, affiliations, mobile phone numbers, and passwords. Among those affected is former President Park Geun-hye, who graduated from the university in 1974 with a degree in electronics engineering.
The school discovered the breach on Friday, three days after it took place. Upon learning of the attack, Sogang University promptly took immediate action, blocking the malicious IP address, implementing emergency safeguards, and notifying the Personal Information Protection Commission and the education ministry. As of now, emergency response measures have been successfully concluded.
The university is now conducting a thorough investigation into vulnerable areas of its internal server, collaborating with an external cybersecurity firm to bolster its monitoring system and prevent any further damage. This cooperative effort aims to enhance the university's cybersecurity posture and safeguard sensitive student and faculty information.
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