South Korea discloses data breach impacting diplomats worldwide

South Korea disclosed a data breach affecting diplomats worldwide after hackers compromised the National Diplomatic Academy's online education system. The breach occurred between April 2025 and February 2026, exposing personal information such as names, email addresses, IDs, and encrypted passwords of at least 6,000 individuals, including current and former Ministry of Foreign Affairs employees. The attack went undetected for ten months due to the server's location within MFA headquarters and lack of regular security scrutiny, with the National Intelligence Service ultimately uncovering the compromise.

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