Hacking Ring Leader Gets 20 Years for BTS Jungkook Scheme
A South Korean court has sentenced to 20 years in prison one of the leaders of a hacking group that hunted the fortunes of wealthy Koreans and reached the assets of BTS’s Jungkook. The...
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South Korea Diplomatic Academy Breach Hits Diplomats
South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has disclosed a leak of personal data belonging to staff at headquarters, overseas missions, and other users of the National Diplomatic Academy’s training system. Unknown attackers exploited a...
Almaty Takedown: The Inside Story of the International Sting That Toppled a Ransomware Kingpin
South Korean authorities, in concert with law enforcement in Kazakhstan, have apprehended the purported mastermind behind a series of predatory ransomware campaigns targeting South Korean enterprises. This cross-border operation, initiated following grievances from afflicted...
Shattered Trust: Coupang’s Q4 Profits Plunge 97% Following Massive 33-Million Record Data Leak
The South Korean e-commerce behemoth Coupang has registered a precipitous decline in profits amidst the fallout from a colossal data breach and mounting governmental scrutiny. The enterprise, whose lightning-fast delivery and exhaustive inventory had...
The “VISTA” Vigilante: South Korea Deploys High-Speed AI to Crush Crypto “Pump and Dump” Scams
Authorities in South Korea and the nation’s preeminent financial institutions have intensified the integration of artificial intelligence to combat fraudulent machinations within the equity and cryptocurrency markets. This initiative primarily targets “pump and dump”...
Operation Poseidon: Konni Group Hijacks Google & Naver Ad Links to Deploy EndRAT
The campaign designated as “Operation Poseidon” has been identified as a sophisticated targeted assault, wherein adversaries exploited advertising traffic redirection mechanisms to circumvent electronic mail filters and diminish user vigilance. The cornerstone of this...
The Femtocell Fallout: How a Single “Master Key” Exposed Millions of KT Users
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT has stated that Korea Telecom (KT) may have exposed its subscribers to risk for years due to poorly secured home mini base stations. According to the ministry,...
The Extradition of a Memory Thief: How a Fake Windows Tool Stole $1.2M in Crypto
A foreign hacker who stole cryptocurrency worth more than 1.7 billion won (approximately $1.18 million) using malware that covertly replaced wallet addresses has been extradited to South Korea. According to the National Office of...
Operation Artemis: North Korean ScarCruft Hijacks HWP Files to Deploy RoKRAT
As part of a large-scale malware campaign dubbed Operation Artemis, the North Korean hacking group APT37—also known as ScarCruft—employed sophisticated attack techniques leveraging South Korea’s HWP word processor and DLL side-loading. The operation targeted...
South Korea Arrests 4 for Hacking 120,000 IP Cameras to Mass-Produce Illegal Videos
Police in South Korea have detained four individuals in connection with the hacking of more than 120,000 IP security cameras installed in private homes and offices—footage from which the perpetrators allegedly mass-produced and sold...
Blackmail Ring Busted: Gang Stole Client Data to Threaten Victims with Fake Tapes
The South Korean police have uncovered an organized extortion ring that stole the personal data of massage parlor clients through fake mobile applications and blackmailed them with threats to release fabricated “compromising” videos. The...
Cyber Fines & Fallout: SK Telecom Profit Plunges 90% After Massive Data Breach
South Korea’s largest mobile carrier, SK Telecom, has reported a dramatic decline in operating profit for the third quarter — nearly 90% lower than in 2024. The company attributed the plunge to costs stemming...
