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North Korea-linked hackers turn to AI agents for malicious email decoys

A South Korean security firm said the hacking group Kimsuky used an open-source AI coding agent to create documents that concealed malware.

2026.9.7

A person walks in front of GS25 store in Seoul on Aug. 31.

GS Retail fined 12.8 billion won over data breach affecting 1.66 million users

The $9.3 million penalty comes after the company failed to notify users that accounts on GS Shop and GS25 portals were compromised.

2026.8.31

Chinese national gets 20 years for hacking accounts of BTS' Jungkook, others

A Seoul court sentenced the man to 20 years for leading a scheme that targeted BTS member Jungkook and business executives.

2026.8.20

A North Korean hacker. Image has been used for reference. [GETTY IMAGES]

Hackers linked to Pyongyang planted malicious code in Axios update, Google says

North Korean-linked hackers planted malicious code in widely used open-source software in an attempt to steal login credentials, Google said on Tuesday.

2026.4.1

An illustration of a North Korean hacker at a computer, with a background of binary code. [GETTY IMAGES]

Hackers linked to North exploiting Naver and Google ad systems to distribute malware, report finds

A North Korea-linked hacking group known as “Konni” has been carrying out advanced cyberattacks called the “Poseidon Operation,” distributing malware by exploiting Korean portal Naver and Google’s advertising systems, according to a report.

2026.1.19

Officers from the National Office of Investigation (NOI) under the Korean National Police Agency raid the home of a foreign hacker who stole more than 1.7 billion won ($1.18 million) worth of virtual assets by installing malware that secretly altered wallet addresses [NATIONAL POLICE AGENCY]

Foreign hacker who stole $1.18 million in crypto assets extradited to Korea

A foreign hacker who stole more than 1.7 billion won ($1.18 million) worth of virtual assets by installing malware that secretly altered wallet addresses has been extradited to Korea.

2025.12.28

An image of a statue of Justitia, the goddess of justice [KOREA JOONGANG DAILY]

Top court upholds sentence in case of collusion with North Korean hacker to steal military information

The Supreme Court has upheld a four-year prison sentence for a cryptocurrency exchange operator who tried to obtain classified military information from an active-duty officer on orders from a North Korean hacker.

2025.12.28

This image from a report by the Genians Security Center shows a flowchart of a cyberattack believed to have been carried out by the Pyongyang-backed hacking group APT37. [GENIANS SECURITY CENTER]

Pyongyang-backed hackers launch newly detected cyberattack scheme using computer files

A North Korea-linked cyber hacking group appears to have launched a new cyberattack campaign, code-named "Artemis," that embeds malicious code inside computer files, a report showed Monday.

2025.12.22

Yun In-su, professor at KAIST, poses during an interview with the JoongAng Sunday at the university in Daejeon on Nov. 25. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Cybersecurity in 'turbulent transition period' as AI changes game, KAIST professor says

The rising wave of hacking attacks in the era of advancing AI isn't a coincidence but evidence of a balance that has been broken — says "white hat hacker" turned KAIST professor, Yun In-su.

2025.12.10

Husband of sportswear brand Andar's founder sentenced to prison for transactions with North Korean hackers

The husband of the founder of sportswear brand Andar was sentenced to prison in an appellate trial and taken into custody in court for conducting illegal transactions with a North Korean hacker group.

2025.11.16

Tag: Hacker

Hacker

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North Korea-linked hackers turn to AI agents for malicious email decoys

GS Retail fined 12.8 billion won over data breach affecting 1.66 million users

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