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Amid a series of hacking incidents hitting companies across various industries, including the financial sector, a case has been confirmed in the construction industry where the personal information of apartment residents was leaked due to a cyberattack.
According to the industry today, it has been found that the personal information of residents in certain apartments built by GS E&C was leaked through an external hacking attack.
In a notice sent to customers this afternoon, GS E&C stated, "We have confirmed a personal information leak caused by unauthorized external access to the apartment community facility reservation management system."
The hacking attack was identified to have taken place at around 10:15 PM on the 28th.
Information potentially leaked includes the names, nicknames, dates of birth, mobile phone numbers, genders, email addresses, addresses, membership numbers, residency types, passwords, administrator IDs, household head statuses, membership registration dates, last login IP addresses, and RF card numbers of residents using the system.
GS E&C explained that the specific items leaked vary by individual customer, and that unique identifying information such as resident registration numbers, as well as financial information such as account and card numbers, were not included in the leak as they are not collected or stored.
The company explained that it is currently difficult to immediately estimate the exact scale of the damage as notices are being sent out to residents whose damage has been confirmed so far.
The affected apartment complexes, the scale of the leak, whether information was leaked for each customer, and the scope of the leak are currently under continuous investigation.
GS E&C urged customers, stating, "Immediately upon recognizing the incident, we completed emergency measures such as blocking external IP addresses, applying security policies, and reporting to relevant authorities, and we are preparing measures to prevent recurrence. Please watch out for smishing, voice phishing, and requests for personal information, and we recommend changing the passwords you are currently using."
The company also emphasized, "We sincerely apologize for causing concern. We take this matter very seriously and will further strengthen our personal information protection system and security level to prevent a recurrence."
(Photo: Capture from GS E&C website, Yonhap News)
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