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Actor Jang Dong-ju loses billions of won to phone hack and blackmail

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Actor Jang Dong-ju said on 29 January 2026 that after his mobile phone was hacked he was blackmailed for months and suffered financial losses of billions of won. He said he had sold his home and fallen into debt, and expressed his intention to repay the debt. He later publicly rebutted malicious comments and speculation about the losses.

Key facts

Affected organisation
Being confirmed
Incident type
Hacking & intrusion
Occurred / detected
Not confirmed
Scale of damage
Financial losses of billions of won and debt
Cause / method
Mobile phone hacking and blackmail
Location
South Korea

Timeline

  1. Jang Dong-ju disclosed that he had lost billions of won due to a mobile phone hack and blackmail.
  2. Jang Dong-ju publicly rebutted malicious comments and speculation about the hacking losses.

26 related reports

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