Personal Info of High-Ranking Officials Hacked: Cheong Wa Dae-Linked Leak via Private Authentication Agency

The breach was uncovered during an active police investigation into a private certification/authentication firm’s server compromise. The leaked data reportedly included business-card-type information such as names, mobile numbers, affiliations, and job titles, with some victims said to be senior Presidential Office officials. Police said the incident appears separate from the wider North Korea-linked campaign and are still examining the breach route and exact scope of the stolen information. This is a newly reported incident because the disclosure focuses on a recently investigated breach and newly confirmed victim information.