Using public bicycles such as Ddareungi will allow people to receive up to 70,000 won a year. [Photo: Seoul Metropolitan Government]

South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission said it immediately launched an investigation into a personal data leak after receiving a report related to Ddareungi, a public bicycle service operated by Seoul Facilities Corporation, at about 9:46 a.m. on Jan. 30.

The watchdog and investigative authorities said the scale of the leak identified so far is about 4.5 million cases. The figure could rise depending on the investigation’s findings. Ddareungi has more than 5 million total subscribers.

The commission said it plans to closely verify the exact circumstances of the incident, whether personal information was leaked and whether the Personal Information Protection Act was violated. It will take action under relevant laws if violations are found.

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