AI-Based Hacking Causes Massive Data Breach at Tving
2026-10-13 | KOR | incident | rights, economic
Our take
Nearly 40 million records leaked from Tving, and the CEO blamed suspected AI-based hacking. Penalties are due by year-end.
The facts
Tving, a South Korean streaming service, suffered a major data breach exposing nearly 40 million personal records, with its CEO attributing the incident to suspected AI-based hacking. Authorities are investigating, and the Personal Information Protection Commission plans to conclude its probe and impose penalties by year-end.