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South Korean startup platform breach exposes key management failures

A breach at South Korea's government-backed startup platform exposed encrypted personal data after an encryption key was included in an API.

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A breach at a South Korean government‑backed startup platform exposed encrypted personal data after an encryption key was inadvertently included in an API. The incident highlights a failure to separate key management from the data it protects. Penta Security commented that proper handling of encryption keys is essential to prevent such exposures.

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