Sep 3, 2026CORE
Government Probe Confirms Leak of 39.54 Million TVING Accounts and 361 Technical Assets
Video report on the government's investigation findings into the TVING data breach
A joint investigation led by the Ministry of Science and ICT confirmed that data associated with 39.54 million accounts, including duplicates, and 361 technical assets containing source code had been leaked. The original attacker remained unidentified and a police investigation was ongoing.
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- All TVING Account Categories Breached as Overseas Data Transfer Confirmed and Police InvestigateYonhap News AgencyKONews article
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TVING Personal Data Breach
Tracks the May 2026 intrusion into TVING, the large-scale leak of account information and technical assets, subsequent regulatory investigations, the government's findings, and TVING's security and customer-compensation response.
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