INSPECTING ARCHIVED INTELLIGENCE (OUTDATED VERSION).

526 Personal Data Records Released Due to Hacking Incidents

| 2026-10-30 18:23 HIGH LOW DATA BREACH
Executive Summary
AI-generated
The incident has highlighted the need for a review of the personal information handling and management systems of media companies that outsource this work. However, a follow-up investigation on October 27 revealed that the personal information of 526 individuals, including those of Donghway Media, had also been leaked. The actual time of the leak was in the afternoon of September 25. The incident is notable because it highlights the connection between a system breach at one media outlet and the leakage of personal information handled by another media outlet that outsourced this work.
Technical Mitigations AI-generated
• Audit (ATT&CK mitigation for Phishing): Perform audits or scans of systems, permissions, insecure software, insecure configurations, etc. • Network Intrusion Prevention (ATT&CK mitigation for Phishing): Network intrusion prevention systems and systems designed to scan and remove malicious email attachments or links can be used to block activity. • Reset credentials and API keys that may have been exposed, and review access logs for the affected accounts or integrations.
Intelligence Metadata
Actors / Malware / CVEs / Campaigns
Target & Sectors
Global Scope mediamedia
Incident Timeline
‎September 25
526 personal data records were leaked on September 25.
‎October 27
526 personal data records, including those of Donghway Media individuals, were leaked on October 27.
general_metric 526 individuals
‎2026/10/30
Money Today reported that the attackers used the IP address and bypassed connection IP to block and conduct a vulnerability check and improvement measures on the website.
organisation Money Today
organisation IP
tactic T1090 - Proxy
‎2026/10/30
A data breach incident involving the personal information of 526 subscribers to a Korean news outlet has spread to other media outlets, prompting warnings from the company and an investigation by the Personal Information Protection Commission.
organisation The Personal Information Protection Commission
data_breach 526 personal data records
‎2026/11/29
Proxy Media Today allowed users to check for potential personal information disclosure on its website from November 29, 2026, until December 29, 2026.
tactic T1090 - Proxy
Tactical Metrics
Metrics
data_breach
526
Personal Data Records