Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Defense Ministry website hit by DDoS attack

South Korea's Ministry of National Defense website was hit by a cyberattack, the ministry confirmed Wednesday.

2024-11-06

Yoon warns against North meddling in April's general elections

President Yoon Suk Yeol said that the North Korean regime is expected to engage in activities to interfere in the elections, including provocations near the inter-Korean border, drone infiltration, dissemination of fake news and cyberattacks.

2024-01-31

South seeks to track and freeze North's crypto assets

The South Korean government plans to submit a bill to track and freeze North Korean cryptocurrency and virtual assets used to fund Pyongyang's illicit weapons programs, multiple government sources said Sunday.

2023-09-04

North Korea blamed for hacking Seoul National University Hospital

North Korean hackers were behind the 2021 cyberattacks on Seoul National University Hospital, South Korea’s police concluded Wednesday.

2023-05-10

[Column] Beware the cheap coder

Unless the CEO has a stern sense of security, North Korean cyberattack cannot be averted.

2023-03-08

South Korea issues first independent sanctions on North's cyber activities

South Korea announced on Friday its first independent sanctions on North Korea to counter its illicit cyber activities. Such activities are believed to be used to fund the country's weapons of mass destruction program.

2023-02-10

YouTube sites in Korea being hacked by crypto promoters

Big-name YouTube channels — including those run by the Korean government, news broadcasting companies and a popular hip-hop label — have fallen victim to hackers' attack due primarily to loose security

2022-09-26

Customers take Chanel to task for leaking their data

Chanel's adoring customers in Korea have been disappointed at its handling of a leak of their personal data.

2021-08-11

North's hackers stole $316 million, says UN report

North Korea stole over $316 million in virtual assets through illicit cyberattacks over the past two years to support its weapons of mass destruction program, according to a UN Security Council report released Wednesday.

2021-04-01