Personal data of startup support program participants leaked in cyberattack
Personal information of participants of a government-backed startup program has been leaked following a cyberattack against a company supporting the program, the startups ministry said Friday. The artificial intelligence solutions company detected a hacking attack on Wednesday, which compromised the personal data of 20,028 people, including 818 participants of the startup support program,…
The personal data of 20,028 individuals, including 818 participants of a government-backed startup support program, has been leaked following a cyberattack against a company supporting the program, according to South Korea's startups ministry. The artificial intelligence solutions company announced the hacking attack on Wednesday, which compromised sensitive information such as names, phone numbers, and email addresses of service users.
This data leak occurred just months after a similar hacking attack in June, during which the personal information of 5,000 participants of the startup program was exposed. In response to these incidents, the ministry had previously announced measures in July to enhance security for the program and prevent future attacks.
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