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Korea’s Child Rights Agency Hit with Massive Data Penalty | South Korea News
A major child rights agency in Korea just faced a massive penalty after losing over one million sensitive records—containing names and IDs of adoptees and missing children—due to catastrophic negligence. A CD and external hard drive were left unsecured in office cabinets, with no accountability logs or assigned custodians. The privacy watchdog slapped them with an 863 million won surcharge and 22 million won fine, while also exposing 47 adoptees’ data. This isn’t an isolated case: HD Hyundai affiliates were recently penalized for leaking data on 9,000 employees due to unsecured servers. The…
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