South Korean Foreign Ministry
Seoul, South Korea1 source
Confirmed:Confirmed by the organisation, a regulator or a securities filing. First reported 3 Nov 2026.
South Korea investigates leak of presidential delegation passport data
South Korea's Foreign Ministry is investigating the online leak of passport details for President Lee Jae Myung, first lady Kim Hea Kyung, and 166 presidential jet passengers. The ministry is reissuing passports for everyone affected.
- Type
- Data breach
- Sector
- Government
- Records
- 168 records confirmed
- First reported
- 3 Nov 2026
- Latest source
- 3 Nov 2026
What to do
- If you have an account, change that password, and anywhere you reused it.
- Turn on two-factor authentication, ideally an authenticator app or passkey, not SMS.
- Expect phishing that uses your real details. Do not click links in messages about this incident; go to the company's site directly.
- If payment cards were involved, watch statements and ask your bank for a new card.
- If government ID or social security numbers were involved, consider a credit freeze.
- If this is a vendor of yours, ask what of your data they held and whether it was in scope.
- Reset any API keys, SSO trusts or shared credentials you have with them.
- Brief your help desk: attackers often impersonate the breached brand next.
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Sources
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