Korea’s child rights agency data mishandling exposes a lot of sensitive and personal info

A data breach at the National Center for the Rights of the Child (NCRC) exposed sensitive adoptee records on a newly launched online application tracking system from April 30 to May 2; prospective adoptive parents discovered other people’s adoption records were visible and the center notified affected individuals on May 3, prompting criticism from overseas adoptee groups about the agency’s data protection practices.