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Cybersecurity Breach: Personal Data Stolen from Defector Assistance Center

Calendar Dec 29, 2018 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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Hackers have stolen the personal information of almost 1,000 North Korean defectors, the South Korean government revealed today. Only information from one of the 25 defector support centers was stolen, officials said. The hack took place after an employee of a defector support center opened a malicious document he received via email on Monday, December 19, 2018.

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