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Hackers were inside South Korea's diplomat training system for 9 months

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Hackers were inside South Korea's diplomat training system for 9 months

Unidentified attackers gained access to an online education system operated by South Korea's diplomatic academy and maintained presence for nine months, during which they exfiltrated personal information of current and former Ministry of Foreign Affairs staff. The incident went undetected until discovered through an investigation.

Why it matters: South Korean government employees and potentially diplomatic staff are exposed to identity theft and targeted intelligence gathering; practitioners should assess whether similar long-dwelling access exists in their own training and onboarding systems.

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