South Korea

South Korea fined Meta $15.67M for illegally collecting and sharing Facebook usersSouth Korea fined Meta $15.67M for illegally collecting and sharing Facebook users

South Korea fined Meta $15.67M for illegally collecting and sharing Facebook users

South Korea fined Meta $15.67M for illegally collecting and sharing Facebook users' sensitive data, including political views and sexual orientation,…

7 months ago
North Korea-linked APT groups target South Korean defense contractorsNorth Korea-linked APT groups target South Korean defense contractors

North Korea-linked APT groups target South Korean defense contractors

The National Police Agency in South Korea warns that North Korea-linked threat actors are targeting defense industry entities. The National…

1 year ago
North Korea-linked actors breached the emails of a Presidential Office memberNorth Korea-linked actors breached the emails of a Presidential Office member

North Korea-linked actors breached the emails of a Presidential Office member

The office of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said that North Korea-linked actors breached the personal emails of one…

1 year ago
GwisinLocker ransomware exclusively targets South KoreaGwisinLocker ransomware exclusively targets South Korea

GwisinLocker ransomware exclusively targets South Korea

Researchers spotted a new family of ransomware, named GwisinLocker, that encrypts Windows and Linux ESXi servers. Researchers warn of a…

3 years ago
South Korean Woori Bank is accused of unauthorized use of customer dataSouth Korean Woori Bank is accused of unauthorized use of customer data

South Korean Woori Bank is accused of unauthorized use of customer data

Unauthorized use of customer information by Woori Bank, 'crime act' for customers. The bank changed 23,000 passwords in 2018 without…

5 years ago
Over 1 Million payment cards from South Korea sold on the Dark WebOver 1 Million payment cards from South Korea sold on the Dark Web

Over 1 Million payment cards from South Korea sold on the Dark Web

Data belonging to more than one million payment cards from South Korea surfaced in the dark web over the past…

6 years ago
ActiveX Controls in South Korean websites are affected by critical flawsActiveX Controls in South Korean websites are affected by critical flaws

ActiveX Controls in South Korean websites are affected by critical flaws

Security experts discovered tens of critical vulnerabilities were found in 10 South Korean ActiveX controls as part of a short…

6 years ago
South Korea: hackers compromised Defense Acquisition Program Administration PCsSouth Korea: hackers compromised Defense Acquisition Program Administration PCs

South Korea: hackers compromised Defense Acquisition Program Administration PCs

South Korea - Allegedstate-sponsored hackers compromised 10 PCs at ministry's Defense Acquisition Program Administration. Unknown hackers compromised 10 PCs at…

6 years ago
Pyeongchang – Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency hacked Olympics ComputersPyeongchang – Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency hacked Olympics Computers

Pyeongchang – Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency hacked Olympics Computers

Pyeongchang - Russia's GRU military intelligence agency hacked Olympics Computers conducted a false flag operation to make it appear the…

7 years ago
Cisco and FireEye Pointing Finger at North Korea Hacking Group For Adobe Flash 0-Day In The WildCisco and FireEye Pointing Finger at North Korea Hacking Group For Adobe Flash 0-Day In The Wild

Cisco and FireEye Pointing Finger at North Korea Hacking Group For Adobe Flash 0-Day In The Wild

According to security researchers at Cisco and FireEye a North Korea Hacking Group is behind the attacks that exploited the…

7 years ago