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Chinese PlushDaemon APT Targets S. Korean IPany VPN with Backdoor
Cybersecurity firm ESET uncovers PlushDaemon, a previously unknown APT group targeting South Korea, deploying a SlowStepper backdoor. This…
Russian Man Extradited to US, Face Charges in Phobos Ransomware Operation
Russian national Evgenii Ptitsyn, linked to Phobos ransomware, faces U.S. charges for extortion and hacking, with over $16M…
Major ISP Accused of Mass Malware Attack on Customers
A major South Korean ISP is accused of installing malware on over 600,000 customers’ PCs to curb torrent…
New Vishing Attack Spreading FakeCalls Android Malware
The malware campaign was noted to target users in South Korea.
North Korean APT37 Unleashes Dolphin Backdoor on South Korea
The backdoor is equipped with a wide range of spying capabilities, including exfiltrating files, keylogging, and stealing browser data, etc.
Samsung confirms data breach as Lapsus$ hackers leak its source code
In total, Lapsus$ hackers have leaked 189 GB worth of sensitive data, while Samsung has confirmed the incident; it claimed that the leak does not involve customers’ or employees’ data.
Watch out as new PhoneSpy spyware hits Android devices
According to researchers, the all new PhoneSpy spyware can infiltrate Android handsets and is spread through malicious applications.
N Korean hackers used VPN flaws to breach S Korean atomic agency
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) has disclosed that its internal network suffered a cyber attack by hackers from North Korea.
Leader of biggest online sextortion ring ‘Nth Room’ jailed for 40 years
Cho Ju-Bin was accused of forcing at least 74 females, including 16 minors, into Virtual Enslavement on Nth Room to produce explicit content.
Dark web hackers selling 400,000 South Korean & US payment card data
According to researchers, this is the biggest sale of South Korean payment cards (both credit and debit) on the dark web in 2020.