The National Investigation Headquarters of the South Korean Police Department revealed that the North Korean hacker group "Kimsuky" recently stole personal information such as email addresses, accounts, and passwords of thousands of South Korean users, and also attempted to steal virtual assets. The stolen information has been confirmed to not contain any confidential data.
After investigation, authorities found that 1,468 people were victims of "Kimsuky" cyber attacks, including one former high-ranking official, 57 current and former public officials in the fields of diplomacy, unification, national defense, and national security, as well as 1,411 ordinary people. Last year, only 49 victims of the organization's attacks were experts in diplomacy and national security, while this year's targets and scope of attacks have significantly expanded.
Analysis indicates that "Kimsuky" is expanding its attack range and constantly evolving its attack methods in order to steal virtual assets. It also illegally accessed the virtual asset exchange accounts of 19 victims, attempting to steal virtual assets, but all attempts were unsuccessful due to strict security management.