Sogang University Leaks Personal Data of 180,000 Individuals in External Attack

Sogang University has confirmed a significant personal information leak, compromising the data of around 180,000 individuals, including its students and staff. The university announced the incident on its website, stating that the breach was caused by an unidentified external attacker targeting integrated login account information.

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We have confirmed the circumstances of some information leakage due to an unidentified external attack on integrated login account information.

The compromised data includes academic and employee identification numbers, names, departments, email addresses, mobile phone numbers, and encrypted passwords. Sogang University noted that the specific items leaked may vary slightly among individuals.

Upon discovering the breach, the university immediately implemented emergency response procedures. These actions included blocking the attacker's IP address, restricting service access, and isolating the network. Further security measures are underway to prevent any additional spread of damage.

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Upon recognizing the incident, we took emergency measures in accordance with security breach response procedures.

Sogang University emphasized that it is treating the matter with utmost seriousness. The institution has pledged to conduct a thorough review and strengthen its systems to prevent similar incidents from recurring in the future. The university is committed to reinforcing its security infrastructure to protect user data.

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We are taking this matter very seriously and will fundamentally re-examine and strengthen our systems to prevent similar incidents from happening again.