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South Korean Megachurches Investigate Suspected Cyberattacks Affecting Hundreds of Thousands

Oasis Security found attack records on an overseas server, and Yoido Full Gospel Church said data on 850,000 members may have been compromised.

The personal data of hundreds of thousands of people may have been exposed following suspected cyberattacks on two South Korean megachurches. Seoul’s Yoido Full Gospel Church and Sarang Church said they are investigating the attacks, which could potentially affect hundreds of thousands of congregants. Cybersecurity company Oasis Security said it discovered attack records and account […]

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Yoido Full Gospel Church, the largest church in the country, has been subjected to a cyber attack, raising suspicions that the names and dates of birth of 850,000 members were leaked. The church issued a press release on the 7th stating, "We have confirmed that some personal information was included in the change history of members' information among the suspected leaked data."

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kwon Ha-young = Two major domestic churches suffered cyber attacks resulting in the leakage of church members' personal information, offering and accounting data, and internal documents...

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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It has been confirmed that Yeouido Full Gospel Church may have been leaked, including the names and birthdates of 850,000 Saints due to a cyber attack.

Yoido Full Gospel Church, the largest church in Korea, where signs of a cyber attack have been confirmed, announced on the 7th that its internal analysis suggests the names and dates of birth of 850,000 members are suspected of being leaked. In a press release issued on the same day, Yoido Full Gospel Church stated, "Immediately after being notified by the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) at 3 p.m. the previous day of a breach in the chu…

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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
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