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South Korean E-Commerce Giant Coupang Probes Massive Breach
Chinese Developer Formerly Employed by Company Suspected of Data Theft. South Korea’s biggest online retailer, Coupang, said a five-month breach exposed personal data pertaining to 34 million customers, and only came to light after it received an extortion demand. Police said a former developer at the company, a Chinese national who fled the country, is…
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South Korean E-Commerce Giant Coupang Probes Massive Breach
Chinese Developer Formerly Employed by Company Suspected of Data Theft. South Korea’s biggest online retailer, Coupang, said a five-month breach exposed personal data pertaining to 34 million customers, and only came to light after it received an extortion demand. Police said a former developer at the company, a Chinese national who fled the country, is…
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South Korean E-Commerce Giant Coupang Probes Massive Breach
Chinese Developer Formerly Employed by Company Suspected of Data Theft. South Korea’s biggest online retailer, Coupang, said a five-month breach exposed personal data pertaining to 34 million customers, and only came to light after it received an extortion demand. Police said a former developer at the company, a Chinese national who fled the country, is…
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North Korea lures engineers to rent identities in fake IT worker scheme
In an unprecedented intelligence operation, security researchers exposed how North Korean IT recruiters target and lure developers into renting their identities for illicit fundraising. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korea-lures-engineers-to-rent-identities-in-fake-it-worker-scheme/
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North Korea lures engineers to rent identities in fake IT worker scheme
In an unprecedented intelligence operation, security researchers exposed how North Korean IT recruiters target and lure developers into renting their identities for illicit fundraising. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korea-lures-engineers-to-rent-identities-in-fake-it-worker-scheme/
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Researchers Capture Lazarus APT’s Remote-Worker Scheme Live on Camera
A joint investigation led by Mauro Eldritch, founder of BCA LTD, conducted together with threat-intel initiative NorthScan and ANY.RUN, a solution for interactive malware analysis and threat intelligence, has uncovered one of North Korea’s most persistent infiltration schemes: a network of remote IT workers tied to Lazarus Group’s Famous Chollima division.For the first time, researchers…
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Researchers Capture Lazarus APT’s Remote-Worker Scheme Live on Camera
A joint investigation led by Mauro Eldritch, founder of BCA LTD, conducted together with threat-intel initiative NorthScan and ANY.RUN, a solution for interactive malware analysis and threat intelligence, has uncovered one of North Korea’s most persistent infiltration schemes: a network of remote IT workers tied to Lazarus Group’s Famous Chollima division.For the first time, researchers…
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Officials accuse North Korea’s Lazarus of $30 million theft from crypto exchange
Yonhap News Agency reported on Friday that South Korean government officials are involved in the investigation surrounding $30 million worth of cryptocurrency that was stolen from Upbit on Wednesday evening. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/officials-accuse-north-korea-hackers-of-attack-on-crypto-exchange
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Officials accuse North Korea’s Lazarus of $30 million theft from crypto exchange
Yonhap News Agency reported on Friday that South Korean government officials are involved in the investigation surrounding $30 million worth of cryptocurrency that was stolen from Upbit on Wednesday evening. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/officials-accuse-north-korea-hackers-of-attack-on-crypto-exchange
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Coupang Breach Exposes Data of Nearly 34 Million Customers
A massive Coupang breach exposed nearly 34 million customers, highlighting insider-risk dangers and gaps in South Korea’s data protections. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/coupang-breach-exposes-data-of-nearly-34-million-customers/
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Coupang Data Breach Affects All 33.7 Million South Korean Accounts
Coupang confirms a data breach affecting 33.7 million users in South Korea, exposing names, contacts and order details. Investigation is ongoing. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/coupang-data-breach-south-korean-accounts/
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Coupang Data Breach Affects All 33.7 Million South Korean Accounts
Coupang confirms a data breach affecting 33.7 million users in South Korea, exposing names, contacts and order details. Investigation is ongoing. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/coupang-data-breach-south-korean-accounts/
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South Korea’s Coupang Confirms 34 Million Customer Data Leak
The South Korean police are tracking the suspect behind a cyber-attack targeting e-commerce giant Coupang First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/south-korea-coupang-34m-customer/
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KimJongRAT Strikes Windows Users via Malicious HTA Files
Security researchers have confirmed that KimJongRAT, a sophisticated remote access Trojan attributed to the Kimsuky group and believed to be backed by North Korea, is being actively distributed via weaponized .hta files targeting Windows users. The discovery reveals a carefully orchestrated attack chain designed to harvest sensitive credentials and system information from compromised machines. The…
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Data breach hits ‘South Korea’s Amazon,’ potentially affecting 65% of country’s population
South Korean online retail giant Coupang apologized for a data breach that prompted an emergency meeting by senior government officials. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/coupang-south-korea-data-breach
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South Korea’s answer to Amazon admits breach exposed 33.7M customers
Coupang confirms internationally routed intrusion compromised more than half of the country’s population First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/01/coupang_breach/
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Data breach hits ‘South Korea’s Amazon,’ potentially affecting 65% of country’s population
South Korean online retail giant Coupang apologized for a data breach that prompted an emergency meeting by senior government officials. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/coupang-south-korea-data-breach
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Korea’s Coupang says data breach exposed nearly 34M customers’ personal information
E-commerce company Coupang has confirmed a massive data breach affecting 33.7 million customer accounts in South Korea. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/12/01/koreas-coupang-says-data-breach-exposed-nearly-34m-customers-personal-information/
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North Korea’s >>Contagious Interview<< Floods npm with 200 New Packages, Using Fake Crypto Jobs to Deploy OtterCookie Spyware
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North Korea’s >>Contagious Interview<< Floods npm with 200 New Packages, Using Fake Crypto Jobs to Deploy OtterCookie Spyware
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Contagious Interview campaign expands with 197 npm Ppackages spreading new OtterCookie malware
North Korea-linked actors behind Contagious Interview uploaded 197 new malicious npm packages to distribute a new OtterCookie malware version. North Korea-linked threat actors added 197 new malicious npm packages to spread updated OtterCookie malware as part of the ongoing Contagious Interview campaign, cybersecurity firm Socket warns. TheContagious Interviewcampaign, active since November 2023 and linked to…
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Rare APT Collaboration Emerges Between Russia and North Korea
Researchers say Russia’s Gamaredon and North Korea’s Lazarus may be sharing infrastructure, a rare APT collaboration. The post Rare APT Collaboration Emerges Between Russia and North Korea appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-apt-collaboration-russia-north-korea/
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Qilin Ransomware Turns South Korean MSP Breach Into 28-Victim ‘Korean Leaks’ Data Heist
Tags: attack, breach, data, finance, group, korea, leak, msp, north-korea, ransomware, service, supply-chainSouth Korea’s financial sector has been targeted by what has been described as a sophisticated supply chain attack that led to the deployment of Qilin ransomware.”This operation combined the capabilities of a major Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) group, Qilin, with potential involvement from North Korean state-affiliated actors (Moonstone Sleet), leveraging Managed Service Provider (MSP) First seen on…
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Rare APT Collaboration Emerges Between Russia and North Korea
Researchers say Russia’s Gamaredon and North Korea’s Lazarus may be sharing infrastructure, a rare APT collaboration. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/news-russia-north-korea-apt-collab/
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Russian and North Korean Hackers Forge Global Cyberattack Alliance
Tags: cyber, cyberattack, group, hacker, infrastructure, korea, lazarus, north-korea, russia, threat, warfareState-sponsored hackers from Russia and North Korea are collaborating on shared infrastructure, marking a significant shift in cyber geopolitics. Security researchers have uncovered evidence suggesting that Gamaredon, a Russia-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) group, and Lazarus, North Korea’s primary cyber warfare unit, may be operating jointly a development with profound implications for global security. Russia…
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North Korean Kimsuky and Lazarus Teams Target Critical Sectors with Zero-Day Exploits
Tags: apt, attack, blockchain, crypto, cyber, exploit, finance, framework, group, healthcare, infrastructure, intelligence, korea, lazarus, military, north-korea, threat, zero-dayNorth Korea’s two most formidable APT groups Kimsuky and Lazarus have established a coordinated operational framework that combines intelligence gathering with large-scale cryptocurrency theft. According to a comprehensive Trend Micro analysis, this collaboration poses an unprecedented threat to critical infrastructure worldwide, with attacks targeting the military, financial, blockchain, energy, and healthcare sectors across the United…
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North Korean Kimsuky and Lazarus Teams Target Critical Sectors with Zero-Day Exploits
Tags: apt, attack, blockchain, crypto, cyber, exploit, finance, framework, group, healthcare, infrastructure, intelligence, korea, lazarus, military, north-korea, threat, zero-dayNorth Korea’s two most formidable APT groups Kimsuky and Lazarus have established a coordinated operational framework that combines intelligence gathering with large-scale cryptocurrency theft. According to a comprehensive Trend Micro analysis, this collaboration poses an unprecedented threat to critical infrastructure worldwide, with attacks targeting the military, financial, blockchain, energy, and healthcare sectors across the United…
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4 U.S. Citizens, Ukrainian Plead Guilty in N. Korea IT Worker Scheme
Four U.S. citizens and a Ukrainian national pleaded guilty to their roles in a North Korean IT worker scam that victimized more than 135 U.S. companies and netted more than $2.2 million for the DPRK regime and is military and weapons programs. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/4-u-s-citizens-ukrainian-plead-guilty-in-n-korea-it-worker-scheme/