AliExpress seller account hack costs 8.6 billion won in payouts
In October 2025, accounts on AliExpress's business portal for sellers in South Korea were hacked. Seller account passwords and settlement accounts were changed, resulting in the theft of 8.6 billion won in settlement payouts and disruptions to payments. AliExpress said it would fully compensate the losses, and police opened a formal investigation after a preliminary inquiry.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- AliExpress
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- 8.6 billion won in seller settlement payouts
- Cause / method
- Hacking of seller business portal accounts to change passwords and settlement accounts
- Location
- South Korea
Timeline
- The October 2025 hacking of seller accounts and the loss of 8.6 billion won in settlement payouts came to light, and AliExpress said it would compensate the losses in full.
- Police launched a preliminary inquiry into the AliExpress seller account hacking.
- Police upgraded the case involving the theft of 8.6 billion won in settlement payouts to a formal investigation.
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