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South Korea discloses data breach impacting diplomats worldwide

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South Korea discloses data breach impacting diplomats worldwide

South Korea's National Diplomatic Academy suffered a ten-month breach of its online education system, exposing personal information of current and former Ministry of Foreign Affairs employees and diplomats stationed abroad. The incident remained undetected for an extended period before disclosure.

Why it matters: Diplomatic personnel and their families face heightened targeting risk for espionage, blackmail, or identity theft; organizations managing foreign service networks should review access controls and monitor affected individuals for follow-on attacks.

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