databreaches.net 7/21/2026, 1:32:55 PM · external

South Korea Foreign Ministry hit by diplomatic data breach

A significant cyberattack on South Korea's Foreign Ministry has led to the compromise of the personal data of nearly all diplomatic personnel. The breach of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy's data system, which occurred between April and May of the previous year, lasted until early February and exposed around 10,000 records. This data leak includes sensitive information such as names, email addresses, job titles, and encrypted passwords.

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