"Hacked YES24 transfers Bitcoin to hackers for recovery"
Son Min
Summary
- YES24 reported that it transferred Bitcoin to hackers due to a hacking incident.
- YES24 stated that, due to insufficient backup of key data servers, there was no alternative but to make the Bitcoin transfer.
- Hackers encrypted information on servers and computers through a ransomware attack.
Recently, it was revealed that YES24, which suffered a hacking incident, transferred a large amount of Bitcoin to the hackers in exchange for server decryption.
According to industry sources on the 25th (local time), YES24 sent Bitcoin worth billions of won to the hackers and asked them to unlock the server encryption.
It is assessed that YES24 resorted to this last-ditch measure because they did not properly back up and store crucial data servers, such as payment records and order information.
Previously, YES24 experienced a 'ransomware attack,' where hackers used malicious software to encrypt server and computer information and demanded payment.
Son Min
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