Growing number of gov't organizations hit by personal info leak: report

Data leaks regarding personal information occurred at 164 public institutions in the first half of this year, marking a consistent increase since 2021, according to data from the Personal Information Protection Commission on Sunday. The number of state-run institutes hit by personal information leaks has been rising every year from 22 in 2021, to 23 in 2023, 41 in 2023, 104 in 2024, and 128 in 2025, according to a report by Rep. Song Eon-seok of the main opposition People Power Party based on th