{
  "id": 5261525,
  "title": "(LEAD) Nearly 40 mln Tving accounts compromised in massive data breach: probe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/lead-nearly-40-mln-tving-accounts-compromised-in-massive-data-breach",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-03T05:56:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260903006151320"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nearly 40 million user accounts on South Korean streaming platform Tving were compromised in a massive data breach, according to a joint investigation by the Ministry of Science and ICT. The breach, which was discovered in June, resulted in the exposure of 39.54 million user accounts and 361 technical assets, including source code. The compromised accounts were spread across various registration methods, including direct Tving registration, CJ ONE integrated membership accounts, and social media log-in services. The leaked information included personal data such as names, dates of birth, mobile phone numbers, email addresses, and connecting information. The Personal Information Protection Commission will determine the extent of the breach and potential penalties. The investigation found that the attacker stole a developer's access key and used it to infiltrate Tving's internal systems, though their identity and location remain unknown.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "outlets": 3,
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Nearly 40 mln Tving accounts compromised in massive data breach: probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/nearly-40-mln-tving-accounts-compromised-in-massive-data-breach-probe",
        "published": "2026-09-03T05:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Nearly 40 mil. Tving accounts compromised in massive data breach: probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/nearly-40-mil-tving-accounts-compromised-in-massive-data-breach-probe",
        "published": "2026-09-03T05:22:02.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}