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#9 BleepingComputer general July 22, 2026 at 20:06 UTC

South Korea discloses data breach impacting diplomats worldwide

By Bill Toulas

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South Korea disclosed that hackers breached the National Diplomatic Academy's online education platform for a sustained period of ten months, stealing personal information belonging to current and former Ministry of Foreign Affairs employees including overseas diplomats. The breach represents a significant counterintelligence risk given the diplomatic sensitivity of the victim population. Attribution details were not released publicly, but the targeting profile is consistent with state-sponsored espionage operations.

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