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Hackers target two South Korean megachurches, potentially exposing congregant data

Two of South Korea's largest Protestant churches are investigating cyberattacks that may have exposed sensitive information about hundreds of thousands of members, including personal details, financial records and internal documents.

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Hackers target two South Korean megachurches, potentially exposing congregant data The Record by Recorded Future News · therecord.media · Oct 8, 2026 · Primary source
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