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Rising Wave of Hacking Attempts Targeting Sensitive Data on NHIS Servers

Rising Wave of Hacking Attempts Targeting Sensitive Data on NHIS Servers

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of hacking attempts from abroad targeting the health insurance server, which contains personal, financial, and medical information, is on a steep rise. According to data from the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) on Wednesday, cyberattacks on NHIS servers have been on the rise since the NHIS implemented in-house security [...]

Chinese Hackers Attack 12 S. Korean Academic Institutions: KISA

Chinese Hackers Attack 12 S. Korean Academic Institutions: KISA

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s internet safety watchdog said Wednesday a Chinese hacking group has launched a cyberattack against 12 South Korean academic institutions but it did not cause serious damage. The Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) said the attackers hacked into the websites of 12 institutions Sunday, which included some [...]

N.K. Hacking Group Disguised as Portal Website Attempts to Steal Information

N.K. Hacking Group Disguised as Portal Website Attempts to Steal Information

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A North Korean hacker group has attempted to steal user passwords with phishing mails by disguising itself as a domestic portal site, a cybersecurity firm said Monday. ESTsecurity recently published an analytical report on malicious code on its corporate blog. The newly-detected phishing emails used a “Daurn” domain that [...]

Deceased Nexon Founder’s Cryptocurrency Account Hacked

Deceased Nexon Founder’s Cryptocurrency Account Hacked

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The cryptocurrency account of Kim Jung-ju, the deceased founder of gaming giant Nexon Co., was hacked, resulting in the loss of more than 8.5 billion won (US$6.7 million), court documents showed Thursday. The Seoul Eastern District Court convicted a 39-year-old man, whose identity has been withheld, for illegally copying [...]

Man Nabbed for Hacking Built-in Home Cameras of 400,000 Households

Man Nabbed for Hacking Built-in Home Cameras of 400,000 Households

SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A hacker in his 30s was arrested on charges of infiltrating built-in home cameras at over 600 different apartment complexes and distributing recorded footage, police said Tuesday. In South Korea, it is common for internet-connected home security devices with cameras to be installed in apartment complexes. A wall-pad device, [...]

LG Uplus Develops New Technology that Can Prevent Hacking of Intelligent CCTV

LG Uplus Develops New Technology that Can Prevent Hacking of Intelligent CCTV

SEOUL, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Uplus Corp., a major South Korean telecom operator, said Thursday it had developed a new technology to prevent the hacking of intelligent CCTV systems in collaboration with Internet of Things (IoT) security specialist ICTK Holdings. Intelligent CCTV refers to an artificial intelligence (AI) service that analyzes video images [...]

KT Communication Services Disrupted Across Country

KT Communication Services Disrupted Across Country

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., a major South Korean telecom operator, apologized Monday for the inconvenience caused by disruptions of its services that affected customers across the country. KT’s services, including the internet, payment and phone call services, were disrupted beginning at around 11 a.m. KT appeared to have recovered most of [...]

N. Korea-linked Hackers Attempt to Break into Emails of Seoul’s Defense Panel Members

N. Korea-linked Hackers Attempt to Break into Emails of Seoul’s Defense Panel Members

SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A hacker group believed to be linked to North Korea has attempted to steal data from South Korean experts working as members of an advisory panel for the defense ministry, a cybersecurity firm said Sunday. Emails were sent to some members of the advisory panel earlier this month from [...]