US Army warns of database breaches in South Korea

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http://news.techworld.com/security/3523699/us-army-warns-of-database-breaches-in-south-korea/

By Jeremy Kirk
Techworld.com
06 June 2014

The U.S. Army warned Thursday that databases holding information on 16,000 
South Korean civilian employees of the U.S. military and applicants for 
base jobs may have been compromised.

The military became aware on May 28 that the Korean National Recruitment 
System may have been breached, according to a letter addressed to Korean 
employees signed by Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, head of U.S. Forces Korea 
(USFK).

Information that may have been disclosed includes peoples' names, contact 
information, education, work experience and Korean Identification Number, 
which is South Korea's national government ID issued to citizens.

That system may have been accessed through a server run by the Civilian 
Human Resources Agency Far East, according to a report in Pacific Stars 
and Stripes.

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