University of Seoul security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving University of Seoul, with related coverage.
Incidents: 1 · Most recent
Fake CAPTCHA on University of Seoul website tricks visitors into running malicious commands
From the afternoon of 30 October through 3 November, a fake CAPTCHA appeared on the University of Seoul's official website, prompting visitors to execute malicious commands. The university became aware of the incident on the morning of 3 November and took action to stop the screen from appearing from 2 pm. A current student reported following the instructions, and the university advised disconnecting from the internet and formatting affected PCs, among other measures, and pledged assistance with formatting. The entry point and cause remain under investigation, and the actual extent of infections has not been confirmed.
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