South Korea Under Major Cyberattacks in Pandemic’s Era

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South Korea Ransomware attacks have escalated over the past year in South Korea, crippling hospitals and shopping malls, as the coronavirus outbreak has increased Internet activity, according to Ciso. 

On Thursday, a major plastic surgery clinic in Southern Seoul announced on its website that its servers had been targeted by a ransomware attack. The hackers appeared to have stolen personal information about their patients. This is the latest attack in a series of reported ransomware attacks in the city.  

According to the Ministry of Science and ICT, the number of reports of ransomware attacks in the country rose to 127 last year, more than tripling from 39 in 2019. Around 65 incidents have been counted this year through Friday, according to Yonhap news agency.  

Ransomware attacks have targeted a wide range of busine…

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