For North Korean defectors,UK this is a nightmare come to life.
Hackers stole the personal information of 997 North Korean defectors living in South Korea, the South Korean government reported Friday.
The identity of the hackers is still unknown. But experts are reportedly worried for the safety and security of defectors and their families, according to the BBC.
SEE ALSO: North Korea officially blocks Facebook, Twitter and YouTubeHana centers are South Korea's resettlement agencies that work with defectors to introduce and acclimate them to life outside of the North Korean dictatorship. There are 25 centers servicing approximately 32,000 defectors. The centers keep track of defectors with digital records.
That provided hackers with a database of defectors. An employee at the North Gyeongsang resettlement center reportedly opened an email with a malicious attachment, which was able to penetrate his computer. That led to the hacker's acquisition of the personal details of 997 defectors living in the North Gyeongsang province.
Personal details include names, birth dates, and addresses. The South Korean state said that this is the first significant hack involving defectors.
The elephant in the room: Was this the North Korean government?
Apparently the identity of the hacker or hackers is not yet known. But the South Korean government is aware of a North Korean hacking group that targets defectors. And North Korean hackers have been behind other high-profile breaches, notably the 2014 Sony hack.
Even without knowing with certainty the identity of the hackers, experts told the BBC that the breach may make defectors more fearful, and future defectors less willing to come forward. There is a chance that the hack may impact the families of defectors, since the identity of every defector is not known in North Korea.
Mashable has reached out to the U.S. State Department to learn whether the U.S. government is investigating the incident. We will update this story when and if we hear more.
Topics Cybersecurity Politics
The State of PC Gaming in 2016
RIP: Here are 70 things millennials have killed
How 12 guys used peanut butter to escape from jail...y
Hilarious optical illusion makes groom look like a centaur
Fyre Festival and Trump’s Language
Aaron Paul looking confused at a fashion show makes for the ultimate Photoshop battle
Hyperloop One's latest tests broke all of its speed records
Trump completely changed the way 'Saturday Night Live' is made
Skype is finally shutting down
Amazon under investigation for violating Iran sanctions
Galaxy S9+ vs Pixel 2 XL Camera
A rich story about a stolen Nova Scotia wheelbarrow, told in 2 pictures
NASA isn't hiring someone to protect you from evil aliens
Google's Earth's breathtaking redesign is finally on iOS
'The Last of Us' Season 2, episode 4: Why Ellie sings 'Take on Me'
YouTube is trying to hide extremist videos in a state of limbo
This speech from 'Game of Thrones' Season 1 basically predicts the outcome of Season 7
Google's Earth's breathtaking redesign is finally on iOS
A Typical Wall Street Republican
How Tastemade has eaten the internet with Facebook and Snapchat
Mariah Carey's lip synching was 2016's last victimSnapchat's 10 most popular lenses of 2016No, California has not legalized child prostitution20 movies turning 20 in 2017Ryan Gosling to play Neil Armstrong in 'La La Land' director's moon landing biopicCarrie Fisher's dog Gary is at his new home, but he's not tweetingConspiracy theorists think an injured NBA player is another victim of PizzagateDon Lemon got real (drunk) on New Year's EveThese are the top 16 movies of 2016A galaxy from 11 billion years ago just reappeared in a shocking wayDrake and Jennifer Lopez had their own prom and totally kissedHow Syrian refugees spent the holidaysNBA player gets waaay too overconfident and quickly becomes a memeLeBron James meets his match and it's not an NBA player at allFacebook Messenger debuts very thirsty New Year's Eve filtersThe best Snapchat filter for you based on your astrological signNo, California has not legalized child prostitutionTech for New Year's resolutions to stay fit and healthyBeijing welcomed 2017 from beneath a blanket of smogMom's innocent gift looks very NSFW How Twitter fueled the wild rise of vote rigging allegations Chinese mall has a 'nursery' where you can drop your husband and shop in peace The internet takes a fond look back at the Obama presidency Is 6GB VRAM Enough for 1440p Gaming? Testing Usage with Nvidia's RTX 2060 Destiny's Child might have just won the #MannequinChallenge Trump held up a mask of his face at Florida rally and said it had nice hair 6 tweets that dominated this election How did the FBI search through all those new Clinton emails so fast? Naomi Klein likens Australia's refugee treatment to Trump's 'insane' wall 12 incredible 'Overwatch' cosplay photos from BlizzCon 2016 Global warming to cause fastest rate of sea level rise in human history What you should know if you're planning a move to Canada Video games make the latest board games so much more exciting The 'Mannequin Challenge' is letting us live our sci Text glitch directs thousands of people to wrong polling stations Hillary Clinton has a message for Pantsuit Nation Snake chases iguana, becomes a glorious musical meme Why Meghan Markle is so much more than just 'Prince Harry's girlfriend' Joss Whedon calls on celebrity superheroes one last time to get out the vote Oversized sinkhole in Japan is the stuff of nightmares
2.538s , 8200.65625 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【UK】,Wisdom Convergence Information Network