South Korea
Korean Air data breach exposes data of thousands of employees
Korean Air experienced a data breach affecting thousands of employees after Korean Air Catering & Duty-Free (KC&D), its in-flight catering supplier and former subsidiary, was recently hacked. Korea’s flag carrier has over 20,000 employees, a fleet of over 160 aircraft, and has reported over $11 billion in revenue after carrying more than 23 million passengers […]
Coupang data breach traced to ex-employee who retained system access
A data breach at Coupang that exposed the information of 33.7 million customers has been tied to a former employee who retained access to internal systems after leaving the company. This was shared by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency with local news outlets, following an investigation that included a raid on the firm’s offices earlier […]
Korea arrests suspects selling intimate videos from hacked IP cameras
The Korean National Police have arrested four individuals suspected of hacking over 120,000 IP cameras across the country and then selling stolen footage to a foreign adult site. Although the suspects or the websites haven’t been named, the police are already taking action against viewers of the illicitly gained content, as well as the operators […]
Retail giant Coupang data breach impacts 33.7 million customers
South Korea’s largest retailer, Coupang, has suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of 33.7 million customers. The firm has warned on its Korean-language site that the incident occurred on June 24, 2025, but it only discovered it and began the investigation on November 18, 2025. “On November 18, 2025, Coupang became aware of unauthorized access […]
APT37 hackers abuse Google Find Hub in Android data-wiping attacks
North Korean hackers are abusing Google’s Find Hub tool to track the GPS location of their targets and remotely reset Android devices to factory settings. The attacks are primarily targeting South Koreans, and start by approaching the potential victims over KakaoTalk messenger – the most popular instant messaging app in the country. South Korean cybersecurity solutions […]
XenoRAT malware campaign hits multiple embassies in South Korea
A state-sponsored espionage campaign is targeting foreign embassies in South Korea to deploy XenoRAT malware from malicious GitHub repositories. According to Trellix researchers, the campaign has been running since March and is ongoing, having launched at least 19 spearphishing attacks against high-value targets. Although infrastructure and techniques match the pllaybook of North Korean actor Kimsuky (APT43), there are signs that better […]
SK Telecom says malware breach lasted 3 years, impacted 27 million numbers
SK Telecom says that a recently disclosed cybersecurity incident in April, first occurred all the way back in 2022, ultimately exposing the USIM data of 27 million subscribers. SK Telecom is the largest mobile network operator in South Korea, holding roughly half of the national market. On April 19, 2025, the company detected malware on its networks and […]
Fashion giant Dior discloses cyberattack, warns of data breach
House of Dior, the French luxury fashion brand commonly referred to as Dior, has disclosed a cybersecurity incident that has exposed customer information. A spokesperson for the firm told GeekFeed that the incident impacts Dior Fashion and Accessories customers. Currently, cybersecurity experts are investigating the incident to determine its scope. “The House of Dior recently […]
SK Telecom cyberattack: Free SIM replacements for 25 million customers
South Korean mobile provider SK Telecom has announced free SIM card replacements to its 25 million mobile customers following a recent USIM data breach, but only 6 million cards are available through May. SK Telecom is the country’s largest mobile network operator, serving roughly half of the domestic mobile phone market. On April 19, the […]
Lazarus hackers breach six companies in watering hole attacks
In a recent espionage campaign, the infamous North Korean threat group Lazarus targeted multiple organizations in the software, IT, finance, and telecommunications sectors in South Korea. The threat actor combined a watering hole attack strategy with an exploit for a vulnerability in a file transfer client that is required in South Korea to complete certain financial and […]