Thecyberexpress Seoul National University Faces 588 Hacking Attempts in 2026
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- •SNU experienced 28 hacking incidents since 2021, with 1,132 records leaked.
- •The majority of data exposure occurred in a 2021 breach involving malware.
- •SNU detected 588 hacking attempts in 2026, indicating ongoing cyber threats.
Seoul National University (SNU) reported 28 hacking incidents from 2021 to 2026, with 1,132 pieces of personal information leaked. The majority of the data exposure, 1,130 records, occurred during a significant breach in 2021, where malware was used to remotely access university servers. In 2024, two additional records were compromised in a targeted attack on a research institute. The university has seen over 500 hacking attempts annually, with 588 attempts detected in 2026 alone. SNU has not confirmed any personal information leaks in the other incidents and has not requested law enforcement investigations. The university claims to have effectively blocked these attempts through real-time monitoring and responses.
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