"Embarrassing Details Leaked," 220,000 Users Panic... Hit Again After Blocking

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Personal information of 220,000 users has been leaked from Gangnam Unni, South Korea's largest medical aesthetic information platform. Because the data includes sensitive details such as names, phone numbers, individual procedure histories, and consultation photos, concerns over secondary damages are growing.

Reporter Kwon Ran has the story.

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User A, who has used the medical aesthetic platform Gangnam Unni for over five years, felt a wave of anxiety upon hearing the news of the personal data leak, having frequently posted reviews of procedures.

[User A / Victim of Gangnam Unni Data Leak: It is a bit embarrassing to say that I got a procedure done somewhere, but that kind of information could be exposed. Aside from news about other platforms like TVing being breached, because this site contains different kinds of information, I am quite worried about that aspect.]

Healing Paper, the operator of Gangnam Unni, stated that an abnormal access attempt occurred on the 4th through the system gateway used to look up Gangnam Unni consultation records, resulting in the leakage of customer personal information.

The company explained that after detecting suspicious signs, it blocked the access route, but later confirmed that the same attacker attempted access through another route the next day.

The number of victims confirmed so far is approximately 220,000.

Korean users account for the largest share at 160,000, alongside a significant number of users from Japan, Thailand, and China.

The problem lies in how highly personal and sensitive the leaked information is.

It includes names, phone numbers, and email addresses, as well as names of consulted procedures, hospital and doctor names, actual procedure records, payment amounts and methods, and even consultation photos.

Gangnam Unni stated that it has notified users of the breach and requested a police investigation after securing circumstances that could help identify the attacker.

[Kwak Jin / Professor of Cybersecurity at Ajou University: Precise, targeted attacks could occur. If details such as the specific procedures received and exact body areas are included, it can create a situation where victims are much more easily tricked.]

Experts advise that if users are using the same IDs and passwords on other services as the ones used for Gangnam Unni, changing them immediately is currently the best way to prevent additional damage.

(Video by: Kim Han-gyeol | Video Editing by: Choi Hye-young | Design by: Park Tae-young)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.