2026 Community Chest of Korea — 647 high-value donors’ data posted online
Data compromised
Names, resident registration numbers, donation amounts
Technical writeup
Community Chest of Korea apologized after personal data of 647 donors—including celebrities and other high-value contributors—was exposed in an uploaded online file. Chosun Ilbo English reported leaked fields included names, resident registration numbers, and donation amounts. The organization said it deleted the post after discovery, formed a response team, and pledged compensation pathways if secondary financial harm occurred. Company-confirmed leak; small but sensitive donor set.
Root cause
Unauthorized online exposure of donor file (internal mishandling per public apology narrative)