SMS platform 'EVERY8D' suspected of being hacked; government to conduct on-site inspection.

Domestic IT service provider Teamplus's SMS platform 'EVERY8D' is suspected of having suffered a cyberattack, leading to service disruption and a potential leak of user personal data. The Administration for Digital Industries (ADI) of the Ministry of Digital Affairs announced today that it will conduct an on-site administrative inspection on June 2, in coordination with the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the National Communications Commission (NCC), to clarify whether the company's incident response and personal data protection measures comply with regulations. The ADI has ordered Teamplus to take emergency measures and notify affected parties promptly. As the platform was used for sending one-time passwords (OTP), concerns have been raised regarding authentication security. The Cybersecurity Administration stated that since OTPs are time-sensitive, the risk is relatively low if the vulnerability was patched immediately, but users should remain vigilant for abnormal logins and change passwords if necessary. The government's '111' SMS system does not use this platform and remains unaffected.