Personal data leaked in hack attack on Lotte coupon issuer Giftiel

[Financial News] Personal information belonging to some customers was leaked in a hacking attack on Giftiel, a mobile gift certificate issuer affiliated with Lotte Group.

Spoon, the operator of Giftiel, said on its website on the 25th, “We confirmed that some customers’ personal information was leaked as a result of unauthorized external access (hacking) on the 22nd,” adding, “As soon as we became aware of the breach, we blocked the IP address used in the attack and implemented security measures, including strengthening controls on access to the system.”

Giftiel is a mobile gift certificate service operated by Spoon, a subsidiary of Lotte Group advertising affiliate Daehong Communications Inc. It issues and sells mobile gift certificates for Lotte-affiliated brands such as Lotteria and Angel-in-us.

The information leaked in the attack included names, mobile phone numbers, email addresses, and refund account numbers.

Giftiel said it reported the incident to specialized security agencies and relevant government departments and requested an investigation after blocking the IP address used in the attack.

At the same time, it plans to strengthen monitoring of database (DB) access and establish security measures to prevent a recurrence.

Spoon urged people to exercise caution when receiving text messages (smishing), emails, and phone calls (phishing) from unclear sources to prevent secondary harm.

Spoon said in a notice, “We once again sincerely apologize for failing to keep your valuable information secure,” and, “We will do our utmost to prevent further harm and a recurrence.”

· This article has been translated by GripLabs Mingo AI.