2026 Sogang University — confirmed cyberattack; ~180,000 student/alumni/staff login accounts
Data compromised
Student/staff ID numbers, names, affiliations, email addresses, mobile phones, encrypted passwords for integrated login (~180,000 students, alumni, staff per university)
Technical writeup
Verified university disclosure — August 15, 2026. Sogang University confirmed a cyberattack that exposed personal information tied to roughly 180,000 students, alumni, and staff integrated-login accounts. Leaked fields per university statements include student/staff ID numbers, names, affiliations, emails, mobile phones, and encrypted passwords. Korea JoongAng Daily and The Korea Times reported the university posted an apology and notifications; officials said they became aware Friday, three days after the attack. Press noted former President Park Geun-hye is believed among those affected. recordsAffected 180000 from university-attested scale.
Root cause
Unauthorized outside attack on integrated login account systems; university confirmed leak of account-tied personal data
References
- https://databreaches.net/2026/08/15/kr-sogang-university-data-breach-exposes-180000-student-staff-accounts/
- https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/sogang-university-data-breach-exposes-180000-student-staff-accounts/12826401
- https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/amp/southkorea/society/20260815/180000-cases-of-personal-info-leaked-from-sogang-university-ex-president-park-believed-to-be-affected