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SamproTV app data breach leaks 460,000 users' personal information
e-Broadcasting, the operator of the economic YouTube channel SamproTV, confirmed a data breach involving approximately 460,000 pieces of user information from its mobile application. The company discovered in early this month that an external actor had gained unauthorized access to the app.
The leaked data varies by user but includes names, profiles, phone numbers, email addresses, addresses, service usage records, and device information. Notably, the breach included 2,972 instances of bank account information (including bank names and account holder names) and 317 instances of credit card information, such as card names and masked card numbers.
e-Broadcasting stated that sensitive identifiers like resident registration numbers were not leaked as they are not collected by the company. The operator has reported the incident to the Personal Information Protection Commission and the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA).
Users have been notified individually. The company has warned customers to be vigilant against secondary damage, such as phishing attempts via impersonating calls or text messages, and advised against clicking suspicious links or attachments.
Entities
Korea Internet & Security Agency · Personal Information Protection Commission · SamproTV · e-Broadcasting
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Sensitive information such as resident registration numbers was not leaked because the company does not collect them. biz.heraldcorp.com · www.donga.com · www.seoul.co.kr
- [● 3 SOURCES] An external actor illegally accessed the SamproTV application to view users' personal information. biz.heraldcorp.com · www.donga.com · www.seoul.co.kr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Approximately 460,000 pieces of personal information were leaked. biz.heraldcorp.com · www.donga.com · www.seoul.co.kr
- [● 3 SOURCES] The leak included 2,972 instances of bank account information and 317 instances of credit card information. biz.heraldcorp.com · www.donga.com · www.seoul.co.kr
- [● 3 SOURCES] The incident was reported to the Personal Information Protection Commission and the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA). biz.heraldcorp.com · www.donga.com · www.seoul.co.kr