Hackers Breach South Korea’s Diplomatic Academy and Expose Foreign Ministry Staff Data

South Korea’s diplomatic community is facing a serious security incident after hackers breached the Korea National Diplomatic Academy’s online education system and accessed data on Ministry of Foreign Affairs staff and overseas personnel. The attack quietly unfolded over many months, giving the intruders time to collect personal information about thousands of current and former diplomats around the world. The scale of the exposure has raised concerns about how such data could be used to target individuals, launch follow‑on attacks, or support espionage operations. The breach started with an unidentified attacker exploiting a security vulnerability in the Academy’s online education platform, which is operated under South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to official notices and local media, the attackers are believed to have had access between April 2025 and February 2026,…