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Foreign Ministry to change diplomats’ email addresses after data leak
KR🏛️ PoliticsCenter18 hr. ago

Foreign Ministry to change diplomats’ email addresses after data leak

South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to replace the email addresses of its diplomats following a significant data breach at the Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA). The breach, which occurred between April 2023 and February 2024, is believed to have exposed up to 10,000 records containing names, user IDs, and email addresses of KNDA users, including all South Korean diplomats. While the leaked email addresses do not directly compromise accounts, officials are worried they might be exploited for targeted phishing attacks, potentially undermining trust in diplomatic communications. In response, the Foreign Ministry has advised diplomats to be cautious with emails from unknown senders and to use unique passwords for different accounts.

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Foreign Ministry to change diplomats’ email addresses after data leak

South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to replace the email addresses of its diplomats following a significant data breach at the Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA). The breach, which occurred between April 2023 and February 2024, is believed to have exposed up to 10,000 records containing names, user IDs, and email addresses of KNDA users, including all South Korean diplomats. While the leaked email addresses do not directly compromise accounts, officials are worried they might be exploited for targeted phishing attacks, potentially undermining trust in diplomatic communications. In response, the Foreign Ministry has advised diplomats to be cautious with emails from unknown senders and to use unique passwords for different accounts.

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