CJ Olive Young, Kakao Mobility Say Dark Web Data Posts Are Fake
Both Korean firms found no match with real member records; Kakao Mobility says the listing was an AI-generated image.
CJ Olive Young and Kakao Mobility have confirmed that customer data offered for sale on the dark web was fabricated rather than leaked from their systems, according to dailysecu.com.
CJ Olive Young compared 77 sample records posted on the dark web against actual member data and found no matches. The company sent a confirmation email about the incident to the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) on October 3.
Kakao Mobility said the posting was identified as a fake image made with AI and did not match the structure of its real data.
Earlier claim
In early October, a dark web forum post by an account named 'araragi' claimed to sell CJ Olive Young customer data including membership numbers, names, phone numbers, emails and addresses.
Quick answers
Was CJ Olive Young customer data actually leaked?
No. The company compared 77 sample records posted on the dark web against real member data and found no matches.
What did Kakao Mobility say about the dark web post?
Kakao Mobility said the listing was identified as a fake image made with AI and did not match its real data structure.
Which agency was notified about the CJ Olive Young incident?
CJ Olive Young sent a confirmation email to the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) on October 3.