A South Korean forum focused on North Korea issues has suffered a data breach, according to the event’s organizers, potentially exposing many in the DPRK watcher community to follow-up attacks.
The Korea Global Forum for Peace (KGFP), hosted by South Korea’s unification ministry from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, admitted to the breach late Saturday, saying that a high-level email account was compromised and that the names, affiliations and contact information of event participants were leaked.
A South Korean forum focused on North Korea issues has suffered a data breach, according to the event’s organizers, potentially exposing many in the DPRK watcher community to follow-up attacks.
The Korea Global Forum for Peace (KGFP), hosted by South Korea’s unification ministry from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, admitted to the breach late Saturday, saying that a high-level email account was compromised and that the names, affiliations and contact information of event participants were leaked.
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Ethan Jewell is a Seoul-based correspondent for NK News focused on sanctions, trade and maritime issues. He previously worked as an investigations and intelligence specialist for Pinkerton Comprehensive Risk Management and as a research intern for the Brookings Institution's Center for East Asia Policy Studies.