Sogang University Data Breach Exposes 180,000 Personal Records, Including Names and Phone Numbers

Cyber Attack Occurred on August 11

It was revealed that a total of 180,000 personal information records belonging to Sogang University students, faculty, and staff were leaked in a cyber attack that occurred on August 11.

Sogang University Personal Information Leak Victim Notice. Sogang University Website

On August 15, Sogang University announced on its website, "On August 14, we identified indications of an external attack by an unidentified source targeting integrated login account information, resulting in the leakage of certain information."

The personal information leaked in this incident includes student (or employee) ID numbers, names, affiliated departments, email addresses, mobile phone numbers, and encrypted integrated passwords.

According to Sogang University, this hacking attack was carried out through abnormal access from overseas servers on August 11. The university conducted a verification process to confirm the details until the breach was definitively identified.

Sogang University stated that it has already implemented emergency measures such as blocking the attacking IP, restricting access to the affected services, and network separation. The university added that, in collaboration with external security experts, it is currently conducting vulnerability assessments on internal servers and web systems, enhancing monitoring procedures, and taking additional security measures to prevent further spread of damage.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.