A personal data breach has occurred at Kakao Games. Currently, leaks of internal identification codes and other personal data have been confirmed, but no significant personal information such as names, addresses, or gender has been identified as leaked. Kakao Games has reported the incident to relevant institutional investors after implementing emergency measures.
On the 16th, Kakao Games announced on its website that personal data of 140 users from "Partners" and "RINK (Link)" had been leaked. In the Partners service, third-party identification codes and third-party IDs used for external integration were leaked. In RINK, internal identification codes and country codes (in some cases) were leaked.
Identification codes refer to codes arbitrarily assigned by the company for member identification purposes. The company stated that no high-sensitivity personal information such as names, gender, or addresses has been confirmed as leaked.
Kakao Games detected abnormal external access to certain services at 10:44 p.m. on the 12th. Following an internal investigation, the data breach was confirmed at 12:50 a.m. on the 14th. Kakao Games immediately blocked the access path upon recognizing the incident and implemented emergency measures.
The company has reported the incident to relevant institutional investors, including the Personal Information Protection Commission, and is currently investigating the cause of the breach and the exact scope of damage with an external cybersecurity firm. While the scope of damage could expand based on investigation results, Kakao Games assesses that such a possibility is low.
Users whose personal data was leaked were individually notified via email. A "Personal Information Violation Inquiry Page" has also been established for public notice of the incident. Logs and evidence related to the breach have been secured.
RINK is a service that streams Kakao Games gameplay running on a PC to a smartphone app, allowing remote control. It stands for "Remote play IN Kakaogames." Partners is a program that collaborates with creators or general users to produce content for promoting the company's games.
A Kakao Games official stated, "We are taking measures to prevent further damage and are actively cooperating with institutional investor investigations. Once the exact scope of damage is confirmed, we will proceed with necessary user notifications and protection measures in accordance with relevant procedures." The official added, "We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused to users. We will strengthen preventive measures by thoroughly investigating the cause of the incident and re-examining our entire security system."
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