Hacking attempts targeting court network spike this year
About 240,000 hacking attempts targeting the court network were reported between January and August this year, about 2.4 times the figure from the same period last year, court data showed Sunday. According to the National Court Administration data submitted to Rep. Kim Dong-ha of the ruling Democratic Party, hacking attempts totaled 239,145 cases over this period, compared with 101,205 cases…
The Korea Times reports a significant increase in hacking attempts targeting the court network this year, with approximately 240,000 incidents reported between January and August, nearly doubling the number from the same period last year. According to National Court Administration data submitted to Rep. Kim Dong-ha of the ruling Democratic Party, the total number of hacking attempts reached 239,145 this year, compared to 101,205 cases during the same period in 2023 and 141,528 cases for all of 2023.
The highest number of attempts occurred in March, with 48,263 cases, followed by May with 39,915 cases and June with 34,083 cases. The annual totals have shown a consistent rise over recent years, reaching 142,514 cases in 2021, 126,212 in 2022, 114,070 in 2023, and 98,171 cases in 2024.
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