SM Entertainment Apologizes for Data Breach Exposing Employees' Personal Information, Including Resident Registration Numbers and Bank Account Details

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A data breach occurred at SM Entertainment (hereinafter referred to as "SM") and its major affiliates, exposing the personal information of employees and related parties due to an external hacking attack.

On the 8th, SM announced through a notice on its official website: "During recent internal security monitoring, we confirmed that an external attacker had gained unauthorized access to our business systems (including the electronic approval system) and leaked certain stored document files externally."

According to SM, the breach incident occurred around the 4th. The leaked items include names, addresses, mobile phone numbers, bank account numbers, affiliations (department/position/title), and some information recorded in contracts.

SM stated: "The specific items leaked vary by individual. We are currently identifying the exact individuals and items involved and sequentially notifying them individually (via email or text message, etc.)."

The company added: "Upon recognizing the incident, we immediately blocked all IP addresses and access paths used in the attack and replaced the unauthorized access keys to prevent further attacks and information leaks. In addition, we plan to implement necessary additional measures to prevent damage, including detailed investigations and security system reviews through cooperation with government authorities and external specialized agencies."

SM continued: "As of now, no cases of secondary damage due to the misuse of leaked personal information have been identified. However, we urge you to be cautious of the following matters to prevent potential harm such as voice phishing or smishing. We take this incident very seriously. We will strengthen access control and security monitoring within our internal systems, and make every effort to ensure that similar incidents do not recur through thorough identification of the cause and improvement of our security system. We sincerely apologize once again."

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