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Part of situation: Cyberattack surges against South Korean institutions (2 clusters)

South Korean court network hacking attempts surge to 240,000

court network hacking cybersecurity breach South Korea judiciary data leak budget mismanagement

Hacking attempts targeting the South Korean court network have surged significantly this year. Data submitted to Representative Kim Dong-ha reveals that between January and August, the National Court Administration detected 239,145 hacking attempts. This figure represents a 2.4-fold increase compared to the same period last year.

Monthly data shows that March saw the highest volume of attacks with 48,263 attempts. The surge follows a period where monthly attempts typically remained below 20,000.

In addition to the increase in attacks, the court administration faces criticism regarding budget management and accountability. A 1 billion won budget intended for security equipment was entirely unused due to delayed procurement processes. Furthermore, despite a previous breach involving North Korean hackers that leaked 1,014GB of data, internal audits resulted in no disciplinary actions for the ten officials under investigation, with most receiving only warnings or being cleared of wrongdoing.

Entities

Kim Dong-ah · Kim Dong-ha · National Assembly of South Korea · National Court Administration · Personal Information Protection Commission · Supreme Court of Korea

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [● 2 SOURCES] March recorded the highest number of hacking attempts with 48,263 cases. www.imaeil.com · www.kyeonggi.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The Court Administration failed to utilize a 1 billion won security equipment budget due to delayed procurement processes. www.kyeonggi.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The Supreme Court's ethics audit resulted in no disciplinary actions for the 10 officials involved in a major data leak caused by North Korean hackers. www.kyeonggi.com
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Hacking attempts targeting the South Korean court network reached 239,145 cases between January and August this year. www.imaeil.com · www.kyeonggi.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Between June 2021 and January 2023, hacking incidents resulted in the leak of personal information belonging to approximately 18,000 individuals. www.imaeil.com
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The number of hacking attempts from January to August is approximately 2.4 times higher than the same period last year. www.imaeil.com · www.kyeonggi.com

Sources

올해 법원 해킹 시도 24만건. . . 보안 예산은 늑장 발주로 불용 처리 [www.kyeonggi.com]
[속보] 법원 전산망 해킹 시도 폭증…8개월 만에 24만건, 지난해 전체의 1. 7배 - 매일신문 [www.imaeil.com]
Hacking attempts targeting court network in S. Korea spike this year [bhaskarlive.in]