Chinese national gets 20 years for hacking accounts of BTS' Jung Kook, others
A Seoul court on Thursday sentenced a Chinese national to 20 years in prison for leading a hacking scheme targeting K-pop group BTS member Jung Kook and Korean business executives. The Seoul Central District Court handed down the sentence to the Chinese national, surnamed Chun, on charges of fraud and violating the information network act, in connection with the theft of more than 38 billion won…
A Chinese national, surnamed Chun, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Seoul court for leading a hacking scheme that targeted K-pop star Jung Kook and Korean business executives. The court found Chun guilty of fraud and violating the information network act, after he stole over 38 billion won ($27.2 million) from his victims.
The victims, who bore no fault in the theft, included Jung Kook and a major business tycoon. Chun was accused of collecting personal information from overseas, including Thailand, and activating mobile phones in the victims' names to transfer assets from their accounts. The investigation revealed that the hacking group attempted to steal 8.4 billion won, despite the victims' innocence. The court noted that Chun showed no remorse for his actions.
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