Kakao Pay Launches 'Personal Information Leak Diagnosis' Service to Prevent Hacking

Detects Suspected Leaked Information on the Dark Web by Registering Your Email Address
Diagnosis Results Delivered via KakaoTalk Notification... Continuous Monitoring Service Provided

Kakao Pay announced on October 29 that it has launched the "Personal Information Leak Diagnosis" security service to prevent hacking and information leakage incidents.

By simply entering an email address, the service proactively detects information suspected of being leaked on the dark web and other sources, and notifies users of possible leaks and security diagnosis results via KakaoTalk notification. The dark web refers to a hidden part of the web that can only be accessed with specialized browsers.

When a user enters the email address to be diagnosed, a screen indicating that the diagnosis is in progress is displayed. To enhance service stability, email modification is limited to a maximum of three times per day. Users can register not only Kakao Pay-linked email addresses but also email addresses from other domains.

If a potential leak is detected, the service provides a notification along with a shortcut button to view the diagnosis details. On the leak details page, users can check the leaked domain address and the leaked information (email, password). If it is difficult to verify the domain address, a message stating "Confirmed on the dark web" is displayed.

If a leak is confirmed, users are advised to take security measures such as changing the password for the affected site. After taking action, clicking the "Action Completed" button within the service will display a confirmation mark for that case. If a new leak is detected for the same email, an additional notification will be sent.

The Personal Information Leak Diagnosis is a free service. It can be accessed by entering "Personal Information Leak Diagnosis" in the security/authentication menu or search function within the Kakao Pay application or KakaoTalk's Kakao Pay Home.

Kakao Pay stated, "We will continue to invest in security technology to remain the most reliable and trustworthy lifestyle finance platform."

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