Hackers Steal Personal Information of North Koreans in South Korea
A likely culprit is North Korea, which attempts an estimated 1.5 million cyberattacks daily, or 17 every second
SEOUL—Unidentified hackers swiped the personal information of nearly 1,000 North Koreans living in South Korea, following a breach last month of a government-funded resettlement agency’s database, Seoul officials said Friday.
Hackers obtained the names, addresses and dates of birth of some 997 North Koreans who have fled to the South, a Unification Ministry spokeswoman said. The hackers’ identity and motive remain unclear, though South Korean law enforcement is investigating the matter, the spokeswoman said.
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