Korea’s second largest airline, Asiana Airlines, has been hit by a security breach compromising the sensitive information of thousands of passengers, The Korea Times reports. The affected data included citizen resident numbers, passport information, home addresses, bank account details, phone numbers and family relations records. The information was held on Asiana’s website and was accessed through a security loophole. The foreign computer engineer who discovered the loophole said "No hacking skills were required to retrieve it. Just basic knowledge of web development." Other computer engineers have criticized Asiana’s website security, calling it “extremely poor,” while saying it was a clear violation of the Personal Information Protection Act, mandating companies to securely store personal data. Investigations have been launched into the matter by the Korea Internet and Security Agency and by prosecutors.
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