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Months-long breach exposes South Korean diplomats’ personal data

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Months-long breach exposes South Korean diplomats’ personal data 2026-07-23 at 14:04 By Sinisa Markovic South Korea’s Foreign Ministry has disclosed that attackers breached the Korea National Diplomatic Academy’s online education system, compromising personal data belonging to current and former ministry staff and diplomats stationed abroad. The Korea National Diplomatic Academy launched the online training platform […]

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South Korean authorities fine Bithumb $136K over sharing user information overseas

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South Korean authorities fine Bithumb $136K over sharing user information overseas 2026-06-25 at 19:13 By Turner Wright The fine comes after an investigation concluded that Bithumb shared information with many overseas exchanges in violation of laws intended to protect user data. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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South Korea adds token securities to capital market overhaul

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South Korea adds token securities to capital market overhaul 2026-06-24 at 11:56 By Ezra Reguerra South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has placed token securities infrastructure within a wider capital-market modernization plan covering faster settlement, longer trading hours and digital transformation. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Chainlink joins European and Korean bank consortia to develop FX settlement network

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Chainlink joins European and Korean bank consortia to develop FX settlement network 2026-06-23 at 18:45 By Sam Bourgi Banks across Europe and South Korea will study whether regulated euro and won stablecoins can enable real-time cross-border foreign exchange settlement. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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South Korea pushes Travel Rule expansion for smaller crypto transfers

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South Korea pushes Travel Rule expansion for smaller crypto transfers 2026-06-22 at 11:58 By Helen Partz South Korea’s FIU is calling for broader crypto transfer reporting rules during FATF talks, citing offshore risks and uneven global AML enforcement. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Teenagers charged over public bike service breach that exposed 4.62 million records

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Teenagers charged over public bike service breach that exposed 4.62 million records 2026-02-24 at 17:06 By Sinisa Markovic Two South Korean teenagers have been charged in connection with a cyberattack that compromised the personal data of 4.62 million users of Seoul’s public bike service, Ttareungyi. The compromised data included user IDs, mobile phone numbers, addresses,

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Personal Information of 33.7 Million Stolen From Coupang

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Personal Information of 33.7 Million Stolen From Coupang 2025-12-02 at 15:15 By Ionut Arghire Names, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers were compromised in a five-month-long data breach. The post Personal Information of 33.7 Million Stolen From Coupang appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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South Korean Companies Targeted by Lazarus via Watering Hole Attacks, Zero-Days

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South Korean Companies Targeted by Lazarus via Watering Hole Attacks, Zero-Days 2025-04-25 at 14:31 By Ionut Arghire Multiple South Korean organizations across industries have been targeted in a recent Lazarus campaign dubbed Operation SyncHole. The post South Korean Companies Targeted by Lazarus via Watering Hole Attacks, Zero-Days appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Korean Telco Giant SK Telecom Hacked

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Korean Telco Giant SK Telecom Hacked 2025-04-23 at 10:33 By Eduard Kovacs SK Telecom, South Korea’s largest telecom company, disclosed a data leak involving a malware infection. The post Korean Telco Giant SK Telecom Hacked appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Downloads of DeepSeek’s AI Apps Paused in South Korea Over Privacy Concerns

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Downloads of DeepSeek’s AI Apps Paused in South Korea Over Privacy Concerns 2025-02-17 at 13:33 By Associated Press DeepSeek has temporarily paused downloads of its chatbot apps in South Korea while it works with local authorities to address privacy concerns. The post Downloads of DeepSeek’s AI Apps Paused in South Korea Over Privacy Concerns appeared

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WPS Office Zero-Day Exploited by South Korea-Linked Cyberspies

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WPS Office Zero-Day Exploited by South Korea-Linked Cyberspies 2024-08-28 at 18:01 By Eduard Kovacs A WPS Office zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE⁠-⁠2024⁠-⁠7262 was exploited by South Korean hacker group APT-C-60. The post WPS Office Zero-Day Exploited by South Korea-Linked Cyberspies appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original

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House overturns SEC’s anti-crypto guidance, Biden to veto: Law Decoded

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House overturns SEC’s anti-crypto guidance, Biden to veto: Law Decoded 2024-05-13 at 23:01 By Cointelegraph by David Attlee U.S. President Joe Biden may block the U.S. House of Representatives’ decision. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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South Korean convenience store sells Bitcoin-themed ‘meal boxes’

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South Korean convenience store sells Bitcoin-themed ‘meal boxes’ 2024-05-09 at 12:01 By Cointelegraph by Savannah Fortis A convenience store in South Korea is offering Bitcoin meal boxes in collaboration with the local exchange Bithumb where customers can win small amounts of Bitcoin with their purchase. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

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New South Korean leadership will press for BTC ETF trading

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New South Korean leadership will press for BTC ETF trading 2024-05-07 at 22:02 By Cointelegraph by Derek Andersen The Democratic Party of Korea promised to allow Bitcoin exchange-traded funds and it expects to follow through, one way or another. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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South Korea stops short of allowing crypto in updated donation laws

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South Korea stops short of allowing crypto in updated donation laws 2024-05-06 at 10:01 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Department store gift vouchers, stocks, and loyalty points from tech giants can be donated to charities, but not crypto. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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South Korean ministries look to upgrade status of crypto crime unit

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South Korean ministries look to upgrade status of crypto crime unit 2024-04-29 at 23:01 By Cointelegraph by Derek Andersen The temporary unit is reportedly being transformed into a permanent department as enforcement actions rise dramatically in South Korea. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Crypto.com’s South Korea launch hit by regulatory roadblock

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Crypto.com’s South Korea launch hit by regulatory roadblock 2024-04-23 at 15:03 By Cointelegraph by Arijit Sarkar Crypto.com previously obtained a domestic virtual asset business license (VASP) in South Korea after acquiring local crypto exchange OKBit. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Korean won becomes world’s most traded fiat for crypto traders: Report

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Korean won becomes world’s most traded fiat for crypto traders: Report 2024-04-16 at 16:01 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai The won’s rising dominance is mainly due to the fee war between Korean crypto exchanges, according to research firm Kaiko. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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