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Daryl76679@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months ago

South Korean ISP Targeted Torrenting Customers With Malware

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South Korean ISP Targeted Torrenting Customers With Malware

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Daryl76679@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months ago
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South Korean telecommunications giant KT is under investigation for allegedly hacking customers who used torrent services.
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    Any better source on this?

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      https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/south-korean-telecom-company-attacks-torrent-users-with-malware-over-600000-people-report-missing-files-strange-folders-and-disabled-pcs

      Here’s another article on it

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        So its a service infected with malware that spread? Oof.

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        That’s crazy. Why the fuck did they think that was a good idea‽

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