Personal data of 10,000 diplomats leaked in suspected cyberattack

A data breach exposed the personal information of up to 10,000 diplomats and government officials for nearly 10 months after suspected hackers broke into an online education system operated by Ministry of Foreign Affairs in April 2025, exposing what amounts to a near-complete list of ministry personnel for the first time.

The ministry disclosed the breach Tuesday, more than five months after first detecting it, and is now investigating with relevant authorities to determine whether the attack targeted national security information.

“It is assumed that hackers accessed the online system between April 2025 and early February 2026.

The system stores user names, IDs, emails and lecture videos.

Although the precise scope of the breach is still under investigation, compromised records involve approximately 10,000 accounts, including retired staff,” a senior foreign ministry official said Tuesday.

The official added the system was breached “multiple times” over the period and described the incident as unprecedented, adding that the government takes the issue seriously as a matter of na ...