- Personal data from 258 victims was stolen from six public and financial portals.
- BTS Star Jungkook won the stolen stock from 8.4B.
- 21.3b won the virtual asset theft and 12.8B was recovered by the police.
The Korean authorities found one of the largest cyber fraud cases in this country, dismantled international hacking rings, and stole almost 39 billion won from famous victims.
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency confirmed that the organization used weak security to steal data from 258 people through the government, IT, and financial platforms, and later used in large SIM-swap fraud.
The suspects did not lose $ 8.4 billion in Habe stocks, including BTS membership, including BTS membership, for wealthy business leaders, lawyers, athletes, encryption investors and celebrities.
According to the survey, the size of the border between Seoul and Bangkok has been revealed.
The hacker used data from 258 victims.
Between July 2023 and April 2024, Ring penetrated six public and financial portals for weak protection. Violation exposes personal information such as resident registration number and financial confirmation data.
The police said that 258 victims were affected, including 75 business executives, 11 lawyers and civil servants, 12 celebrities, 6 athletes and 28 virtual asset investors.
As a total, the group has access to an account with a combined holding retention that is estimated to be 55.22 trillion won, and some single accounts have exceeded 12 trillion members.
To execute fraud, the hacker created 118 mobile accounts in the name of 89 victims. This account was then used to bypass security inspections and Siphon Money in banks and encryption wallets.
A total of 16 victims lost 39 billion won, and financial institutions blocked 25 billion won in Thefts. The biggest loss loss was awarded 21.3 billion won from virtual assets.
BTS Star Jungkook aimed at W8.4bn
After the police confirmed that the BTS member Jungkook was one of the victims of the intended victims, the system attracted a wide range of attention.
Hackers attempted to move $ 8.4 billion in Hibe stocks in his name, but suspicious transactions were blocked before the funds left their account.
Public officials reported abnormal activities to banks and institutions to prevent the potential loss of the country. The police have recovered 12.8 billion won through rapid mediation, such as freeze accounts and withdrawal.
However, the investigators exposed important weaknesses in Korea’s non -face -to -face certification systems, and the group manipulated it to carry out operation.
Arrests throughout Korea, China and Thailand
The survey began in September 2023 when it was first reported to the NAMDAEMUN police station. The 16 suspects were confirmed and detained next month.
The ring leader, which was identified only by A (35) and B (40), was often moved between China and Thailand. The Seoul police were arrested in Bangkok in May after cooperation with the Thai authorities and Interpol.
Mr. A was expelled to Korea on August 22 and faced 11 charges, including large frauds and hacking, and B is detained in Thailand, which is detained in Thailand.
The three suspects are still detained in Korea and the rest are faced with prosecution of fraud, hacking and information and communication network laws.
The police pointed out that the group could be much worse if the group could continue to operate.
Password fraud rises in Korea
This incident is added to the wave of cybercrime related to Korea’s cryptocurrency. On May 15, Jeju police arrested 25 suspects, operating a fake investment system that approved 48 people with 773 million people.
In a separate case, a police officer in Incheon won 700 million victories from investors in a fake encryption project.
Meanwhile, Park “Jonbur Kim”, known as “Coin King,” is under trial to manipulate the artube coin, which has lost 68 billion won.
Authorities are also investigating large -scale money laundering. The prosecution gained a fee of 26 billion won by winning 94.4 billion people through Neteller Pay between 2019 and 2024.
In Ether Lee, the top 4.4 billion assets were seized in the hidden wallet.
The incident was expanded by a man in his 50s who lost 100 million victories in July, and actress Hwang Jung-actress faced a 4.3 billion victory in a cryptographic agency.
Despite this danger, Korea is one of the most active encryption markets in the world. In 2024, more than $ 13 million for $ 13 million in Koreans, more than 11.8 million Koreans traded digital assets.
More than 10,000 investors have more than 1 billion won, especially among merchants in their 20s. Regulatory authorities are currently preparing to approve the nation’s first SPOT Crypto ETF and the Non -Non -Stabble Lecomin as major exchanges expand their custody services to institutions.