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Massive church cyberattack may have exposed data for 850,000 members

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Business, F. (2026, October 7). Massive church cyberattack may have exposed data for 850,000 members. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/07/tech/south-korean-megachurches-investigate-suspected-cyberattacks-exposing-potentially-850k-members/

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Oasis Security reported evidence of a cyberattack on two South Korean churches, with one of them, Yoido Full Gospel Church, confirming that data for about 850,000 members might have been compromised. The exposed information includes names, dates of birth, and in some cases, national ID numbers, addresses, and phone numbers. Both affected churches are taking measures to secure their systems further, while Sarang Church has established an emergency task force to address the breach. This incident follows recent hacking attempts on South Korean banks that also led to data breaches.

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On Wednesday, Yoido Full Gospel Church announced that data linked to approximately 850,000 members may have been compromised by a cyberattack. The breached data includes names and dates of birth for all affected individuals, as well as national identification numbers, addresses, and telephone numbers for some. Cybersecurity firm Oasis Security discovered attack records on an overseas server containing the church's information. Meanwhile, another South Korean church, Sarang Church, also reported a suspected cyber incident but did not provide specific details about the data compromised or member numbers affected. Both churches are notifying impacted members and taking security measures to prevent future breaches. This comes amid recent hacks targeting commercial banks in South Korea that led to customer data leaks, highlighting growing cybersecurity concerns in the country.

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Cybersecurity company Oasis Security said it discovered attack records and account information on an overseas server containing data linked to the two churches. asserted

it → say → churches

Oasis Security pointed to references to “sub-agents” and extensive attack reports that appeared to have been generated automatically. asserted

that → point → agents

On Wednesday, Yoido Full Gospel Church said an initial analysis revealed that data tied to 850,000 of its members may have been compromised. uncertain

data → say → members

The church said the data includes names and dates of birth along with a smaller number of records containing national identification numbers, addresses and telephone numbers. asserted

data → say → numbers

Affected members are being notified by the church, which said it had also blocked external access and changed its server passwords. asserted

it → notify → passwords

Meanwhile, Sarang Church announced that it had formed an emergency task force following the suspected cyber incident. asserted

it → announce → incident

The church said the breach was reported to authorities and that it is taking additional steps to determine what happened and prevent future incidents. asserted

what → say → incidents

The suspected cyber intrusions come after recent hacks targeting South Korean commercial banks resulted in breaches of customers’ personal information. asserted

hacks → suspect → information

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that signs had emerged of AI being used in some recent hacking incidents involving banks. asserted

AI → say → banks

Massive church cyberattack may have exposed data for 850,000 members

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