Malware on Sungsimdang online store leads to Naver account phishing
Malware was planted on Sungsimdang's online store, redirecting visitors to a phishing site that mimicked Naver's login page. A security firm said an estimated 191 people may have had their accounts compromised over about one hour. Police launched an investigation.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Sungsimdang
- Incident type
- Phishing & smishing
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- An estimated 191 people may have had accounts compromised over about one hour
- Cause / method
- Malware planted on the online store redirected visitors to a phishing site mimicking Naver's login page
- Location
- South Korea
If your data was exposed
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- Change your password, and also change it on any other site where you use the same one. Turn on two-factor authentication if available.
- If you’ve suffered harm, report it. Call 118 (no area code) for privacy violations, contact the police for financial losses, and apply for dispute mediation to seek compensation.Personal Information Infringement Report Center ↗Korean National Police Agency cybercrime report ↗Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee ↗
Timeline
- An incident in which malware planted on Sungsimdang's online store redirected visitors to a phishing site impersonating Naver was disclosed.
- An estimated 191 potential victims of account compromise over about one hour were counted, and police launched an investigation.
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