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Coinrail Cryptocurrency Exchange in South Korea Hacked
2018-06-11 12:48

$50 Million Believed Stolen as Exchange Attacks ContinueSouth Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinrail says hackers stole 30 percent of all of the cryptocurrency tokens it was storing, but many...

South Korea Probes Cyber Shutdown During Olympics Ceremony
2018-02-10 14:55

South Korea on Saturday investigated a mysterious internet shutdown during the Winter Olympics opening ceremony, which follows warnings of possible cyberattacks during the Pyeongchang Games....

South Korea Warns of Flash Zero-Day Exploited by North Korea
2018-02-01 16:31

South Korea’s Internet & Security Agency (KISA) has issued an alert for a zero-day vulnerability in Flash Player that has reportedly been exploited in attacks by North Korean hackers. read more

South Korea Cryptocurrency Exchange Shuts Down After Hacking
2017-12-19 12:14

A South Korean exchange trading bitcoin and other virtual currencies declared itself bankrupt on Tuesday after being hacked for the second time this year, highlighting the risk over...

South Korea Winter Olympics: Cyber lessons from the past
2017-11-20 13:09

There is little doubt that guns, gates, and guards will be on full alert in Pyeongchang, South Korea as the nation readies itself for the 2018 Winter Olympics, which begin Feb. 9. In concert with...

New Magniber Ransomware Targets South Korea, Asia Pacific
2017-10-21 14:00

Researchers identified a new ransomware family called Magniber that uniquely only targets users in South Korea and the Asia Pacific regions.

FormBook Campaigns Target U.S., South Korea
2017-10-05 17:42

Various industries in the United States and South Korea were targeted during the third quarter of the year in several high-volume FormBook distribution campaigns, FireEye reports. read more

South Korea Spy Agency Admits Attempting to Rig Election (Security Week)
2017-08-04 15:03

South Korea's spy agency has admitted that it had engaged in a far-reaching attempt to manipulate voters as it sought to help conservatives win parliamentary and presidential elections. read more