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Telecommunications & Media

Police identify ringleader in KT microbilling case, seek Interpol red notice

South Korean police said they have identified a Chinese national suspected of orchestrating the KT unauthorised microbilling case and have asked Interpol for a red notice. The suspect allegedly directed the use of illegal base station equipment to hack phones of KT users in several apartment complexes and carry out small payments. Police have arrested 13 people and detained five in the investigation and continue to probe possible accomplices and the structure of the group.

Games & Commerce

Police secure Coupang server data to trace personal data leak

Police in Seoul have begun analysing server logs and other internal data from Coupang after a breach exposed about 33.7 million customer accounts. A police official said officers are working to identify the leak route and assess damage. The breach is believed to involve a former Chinese national employed by the company. Coupang earlier reported an initial exposure affecting 4,500 accounts, later revised to 33.7 million, including names, emails and delivery addresses but not payment or login details.