Data recovery firm colluded with hackers, collected 2.6 billion won in ransomware recovery fees
A data recovery firm colluded with hackers to spread ransomware and pocketed 2.6 billion won under the pretext of recovery fees. In December 2023, the firm, linked to North Korean hackers, claimed there had been no extortion and applied for bail.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- 2.6 billion won collected as recovery fees
- Cause / method
- Data recovery firm colluded with hackers to spread ransomware
- Location
- South Korea
Timeline
- It emerged that a data recovery firm had colluded with hackers to spread ransomware and pocketed 2.6 billion won in recovery fees.
- The firm claimed there had been no extortion and applied for bail.
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