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Cyberattacks on Korea's military hit five-year high

While the figure jumped to 18,951 last year, up 108 percent from 2022 and 31 percent from 2024, the military's ability to secure and retain cyber specialists has weakened.

2026.7.12

This undated file photo shows the building of Kyowon Group in central Seoul. [YONHAP]

Cyberattack at Kyowon exposes over 9 million user accounts to possible breach: Sources

Korean cybersecurity authorities estimate that around 9.6 million accounts may have been affected by a recent cyberattack at Kyowon Group, a local education service provider, informed sources said Wednesday.

2026.1.14

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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

Passengers stand in front of check-in desks at Brussels Airport, where dozens of flights were canceled following a cyberattack affecting multiple airports in Europe, in Brussels, Belgium, on Spet. 22. [EPA/YONHAP]

European airports work to bring check-in back to normal after cyberattack

Several of Europe's biggest airports still faced disruptions on Monday after hackers knocked out automatic check-in systems provided by Collins Aerospace, owned by RTX, affecting dozens of flights and thousands of passengers since Friday.

2025.9.22

People walk past a Louis Vuitton store in Tsim Sha Tsui, a bustling shopping hotspot, in Hong Kong on Dec. 5, 2023. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Hong Kong investigates Louis Vuitton data leak affecting 419,000

Hong Kong's privacy watchdog said on Monday that it was investigating a data leak at Louis Vuitton affecting about 419,000 customers, just after a cyberattack on the luxury brand in Korea in June.

2025.7.21

The flag of North Korea [GETTY IMAGES BANK]

Seoul church suspects cyberattack behind North Korean flag appearance in livestream

A North Korean flag appeared on the livestream of a major church service in Seoul, prompting an internal investigation by the church, which suspects the broadcast was hacked.

2025.6.20

Coinbase warns of up to $400 million hit from cyberattack

Coinbase forecast a hit of $180 million to $400 million from a cyberattack that breached account data of a "small subset" of its customers, the crypto exchange said in a regulatory filing on Thursday.

2025.5.16

SKT hack task force investigating eight new malware strains

A task force is investigating a cyberattack on SK Telecom, analyzing new malware strains and their origin while assessing the cybersecurity of major telecommunications companies.

2025.5.6

Ryu Young-sang, chief executive officer of SK Telecom, answers questions from lawmakers at a meeting at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on April 30. [NEWS1]

SK chief Chey pressed to appear at National Assembly over SKT data breach

SK Chairman Chey Tae-won was requested to appear before the National Assembly for questioning in the aftermath of SK Telecom’s massive data breach.

2025.5.1

The National Election Commission (NEC) headquarters in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi, on April 11 [YONHAP]

Hackers attempt to breach Korea's election commission: 'No damage occurred'

The National Election Commission addressed a cyberattack on its election statistics system, preventing damage and increasing cybersecurity measures ahead of the presidential election.

2025.4.23