South Korea probes diplomatic academy hack, eyes possible North Korea link
Authorities said the breach may have exposed names, emails and lecture videos from about 10,000 accounts, and investigators are examining possible foreign involvement.
- On Tuesday, South Korea's Foreign Ministry disclosed a cyberattack on the Korea National Diplomatic Academy online education system, exposing personal information of approximately 10,000 diplomats and government officials.
- Unidentified attackers exploited an undisclosed 'zero-day' software vulnerability, maintaining access to the server between April 2025 and February 2026 until the National Intelligence Service notified the Foreign Ministry of suspicious activity.
- Compromised records include names, positions, and email addresses for about 6,000 current and former officials, though officials confirmed no 'sensitive personal data,' such as identification numbers and home addresses, appeared to be affected.
- Ministry spokesperson Park Il stated that findings suggest a data leak of 'considerable scale,' adding that authorities do not 'rule out any possibility, including involvement by' North Korea.
- Authorities have suspended the KNDA system and are investigating with relevant agencies to determine the full extent of the breach, which officials describe as a situation with 'implications for national security.
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South Korean government discloses ten‑month cyberattack on the National Diplomatic Academy’s online education systemData stolen included user IDs, names, emails, and encrypted passwords of at least 6,000 individualsMFA shut down IT systems, deployed enhanced security, and delayed disclosure due to diplomatic sensitivityCurrent and former employees of the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), as well as other government personnel, may h…
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South Korea disclosed that hackers breached the National Diplomatic Academy's online education system for ten months and stole personal information belonging to current and former employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), including overseas diplomats. [...]
The cyber attack against the state diplomatic academy would have exposed up to 10,000 personal records, including those of retired officials, while the authorities did not rule out any authorship
Korea National Diplomatic Academy Unaware of Hacking for 10 Months; Personal Information of 10,000 People, Including Diplomats, Leaked; No Sensitive Addresses or Numbers Found; Possibility of Perpetration by Hostile Forces Such as North Korea. It has been reported that the internal education system of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy, an agency under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which stores the personal information of up to 10,000 peop…
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