Kangwon Electronics
Data Breach
kwshop.co.kr/intro/intro_main38,851
Records Exposed
Aug 2018
Date of Breach
Database,Combolist
Breach Type
Nov 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In August 2018, a dataset appeared on a prominent hacking forum. Kangwon Electronics, a Korean e-commerce store selling products ranging from network and computer peripherals to senior/welfare items and super premium pet food, experienced a data breach that affected 38,851 users. The exposed data included email addresses and plaintext passwords.
Compromised Data Types
Country
South Korea
Language
Korean
Password Storage
Plaintext
Category
eCommerce
Indexed On
Nov 25, 2025
Breach Type
Database,Combolist
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Kangwon Electronics and any other site where you used the same password. Use a unique, strong password for each account.
- Watch for phishing emails targeting your inbox. Attackers may use your exposed email address to send convincing scam messages.
- Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on all important accounts to add an extra layer of security.
- Use a password manager to generate and store unique, strong passwords for every account.
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