DataBreaches.Net

Menu
  • About
  • Breach Notification Laws
  • Privacy Policy
  • Transparency Report
Menu

Police nab Korean-Chinese hacker suspected of developing mobile spyware

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Dissent

Yonhap News reports:

A Korean-Chinese hacker has been arrested on suspicion of developing mobile spyware that can not only steal one’s financial data but also bug Android smartphones, police said Wednesday.

Seoul Gwanak Police Station said the 27-year-old Seo was arrested on Aug. 5 in southern Seoul on charges of developing spyware that can be used for various means of crime, including phone fraud, gambling sites and phone-tapping.

[…]

Seo is also accused of siphoning the personal data of some 180,000 people by hacking into local Web sites from 2012 to July 2014.

SOURCE: Korea Observer.

So far, Yonhap News is the only English-language source I’ve found on this.  Last year, a then-31-year-old with the same surname was arrested in conjunction with the hack of Naver, but I have no idea if there is any relationship between the two men or if it’s just a coincidence in surnames.

No related posts.

Category: Business SectorHackNon-U.S.

Post navigation

← FBI website hacker Charlton Floate, 19, facing jail for cyber attacks
Statement from Avid Life Media – August 19, 2015 →

Now more than ever

"Stand with Ukraine:" above raised hands. The illustration is in blue and yellow, the colors of Ukraine's flag.

Search

Browse by Categories

Recent Posts

  • Hunters International to provide free decryptors for all victims as they shut down (1)
  • SEC and SolarWinds Seek Settlement in Securities Fraud Case
  • Cyberattacks Disrupt Iran’s Bread Distribution, Payments Remain Frozen
  • Hacker with ‘political agenda’ stole data from Columbia, university says
  • Keymous+ Hacker Group Claims Responsibility for Over 700 Global DDoS Attacks
  • Data breach reveals Catwatchful ‘stalkerware’ is spying on thousands of phones
  • DOJ investigates ex-ransomware negotiator over extortion kickbacks
  • Hackers Using PDFs to Impersonate Microsoft, DocuSign, and More in Callback Phishing Campaigns
  • One in Five Law Firms Hit by Cyberattacks Over Past 12 Months
  • U.S. Sanctions Russian Bulletproof Hosting Provider for Supporting Cybercriminals Behind Ransomware

No, You Can’t Buy a Post or an Interview

This site does not accept sponsored posts or link-back arrangements. Inquiries about either are ignored.

And despite what some trolls may try to claim: DataBreaches has never accepted even one dime to interview or report on anyone. Nor will DataBreaches ever pay anyone for data or to interview them.

Want to Get Our RSS Feed?

Grab it here:

https://databreaches.net/feed/

RSS Recent Posts on PogoWasRight.org

  • Record-Breaking $1.55M CCPA Settlement Against Health Information Website Publisher
  • Ninth Circuit Reviews Website Tracking Class Actions and the Reach of California’s Privacy Law
  • US healthcare offshoring: Navigating patient data privacy laws and regulations
  • Data breach reveals Catwatchful ‘stalkerware’ is spying on thousands of phones
  • Google Trackers: What You Can Actually Escape And What You Can’t
  • Oregon Amends Its Comprehensive Privacy Statute
  • Wisconsin Supreme Court’s Liberal Majority Strikes Down 176-Year-Old Abortion Ban

Have a News Tip?

Email: Tips[at]DataBreaches.net

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

Contact Me

Email: info[at]databreaches.net

Mastodon: Infosec.Exchange/@PogoWasRight

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

DMCA Concern: dmca[at]databreaches.net
© 2009 – 2025 DataBreaches.net and DataBreaches LLC. All rights reserved.