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Weverse Data Leak Hits 422,584 Accounts — HYBE's Fan Platform Issues Formal Apology as Payment Data Gets Exposed

Summary by TechnoSports
Your Weverse account may have been compromised. Weverse has announced that it recently experienced a data breach that affected 422,584 user accounts. On September 6, Weverse Company president Yang Zooil released a formal statement notifying users of a data security incident — the second major data controversy to hit the HYBE-operated fan platform in 2026. […]

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Approximately 420,000 pieces of personal information were leaked from 'Weverse,' a fan platform operated by HYBE subsidiary Weverse Company. The company stated that it confirmed service security vulnerabilities through external reports and took emergency measures. On the night of the 6th, Weverse Company issued a notice in the name of CEO Yang Joo-il, stating, "Regarding service security vulnerabilities, external

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Tae-su = It has been confirmed that over 420,000 pieces of personal information were leaked from HYIVE's fan platform, Weverse.

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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The Weverse fan platform confirmed that 422,584 accounts were affected by a security vulnerability. The company stated that the leaked data consisted primarily of internal identifiers, which cannot be used outside the system.

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