Yonsei University portal hack exposes data of about 10,000 students and graduates
Yonsei University said a hacking of its portal exposed personal information of about 10,000 students and graduates, including student ID numbers, mobile phone numbers and email addresses; resident registration numbers were not compromised, and police were asked to investigate.
The university's information and communications office said it had confirmed unauthorized access to the portal by an external party, resulting in the exposure of personal information of some members of the university community. It apologized for the concern and inconvenience caused by the breach.
The exposed data includes student ID numbers, mobile phone numbers and email addresses of current students and graduates, as well as certain system management information, the university said. Sensitive personal information, such as resident registration numbers, was not compromised, it said.
After discovering the hack, the university took steps to block the point of intrusion and requested a police investigation.
The university said details of the breach, including the specific types of personal information exposed for each affected individual, will be available on its website from 1 p.m. Thursday.
Editor's Summary
Yonsei University confirmed unauthorized access to its portal that exposed data of about 10,000 students and graduates, including student IDs, mobile numbers and email addresses. The university said resident registration numbers were not compromised, blocked the intrusion point and asked police to investigate. It plans to post individual breach details on its website from 1 p.m. Thursday.