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SM Entertainment and affiliates Dear U and Dream Maker confirmed a hacking attack that leaked personal information of employees, including resident registration numbers, bank account numbers, and contract details, as announced on November 8 via official notices. The company stated it detected unauthorized access to its work systems (such as the electronic approval system) during internal security monitoring and that some stored document files were leaked externally, adding that it is cooperating with authorities to assess the incident. This follows a similar breach at HYBE on November 2, which exposed employee and partner data, and comes amid broader leaks, including 39,000 records from Mirae Asset Securities on November 7 and over 470,000 records from 37 financial firms reported by the FSC on November 5. Korean media, including Dong-A Ilbo and Maeil Business Newspaper, report SM has apologized publicly, while the extent of any celebrity information leakage remains under review, with SM saying it is "checking the details."