Hanwha Systems ICT division employee information leaked... “Defense affiliates are irrelevant.”

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Hong Gyu-bin = Hanwha Systems announced on the 30th that it had confirmed unauthorized access to the internal network through an external access account in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector.

The information leaked from the internal network is basic personnel information such as the names, contact information, and company emails of some executives and employees. The company said that there were no circumstances in which unique identification information, including resident registration numbers, or passwords were leaked.

The information on executives and employees in the ICT sector that can be viewed on the internal network is for up to 1,700 people. The actual scale of the leak is being investigated.

The company added that its core business division, the defense affiliate, was not involved in this personal information leak.

Hanwha Systems explained, "As soon as we confirmed the damage, we reported it to the relevant organizations in accordance with relevant laws and regulations," and added, "We are currently continuing to take necessary security measures to protect our employees and partners and prevent additional damage."