Thousands of employees were exposed because Korean Air was compromised in an Oracle breach

Thousands of employees were exposed because Korean Air was compromised in an Oracle breach

By Sead Fadilpašić
Publication Date: 2025-12-30 18:20:00


  • Korean Air lost data on approximately 30,000 employees due to a KC&D supply chain breach
  • Ransomware group Cl0p leaked 500GB archives, revealing names and bank account numbers
  • The incident mirrors the MOVEit attack of 2023; Dozens of global companies have confirmed EBS breaches

South Korean airline Korean Air has reportedly lost sensitive data on tens of thousands of its employees following a supply chain attack on a catering company.

Local media reports that Korean Air Catering & Duty-Free (KC&D), a company that prepares in-flight meals for multiple airlines and operates duty-free retail sales for passengers, was using Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) at the time the tool had a security vulnerability of critical severity.