Chinese National Gets 20 Years for Hacking Accounts of BTS' Jungkook, Others
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Chinese national gets 20 years for hacking accounts of BTS' Jungkook, 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 Jungkook and South 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 ($27.2 million) from the victims. "(Chun) ta…
Mr. Jeon, the ringleader of a Chinese hacking organization, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for illegally collecting personal information of celebrities and wealthy individuals, including BTS's Jungkook, and stealing 38 billion won in financial assets. The court acknowledged Mr. Jeon's mastermind role in the crime and ruled that severe punishment was necessary.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Bit-na = BTS member Jungkook indicted on charges of embezzling 38 billion won by using the identities of wealthy domestic figures, including the chairman of a major conglomerate...
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The ringleader of an overseas hacking ring that targeted BTS Jungkook and others is escorted by police through Incheon Airport in August 2025, after being extradited from Thailand. (Ministry of Justice) The leader of an overseas hacking ring that stole more than 38 billion won ($27.4 million) by targeting wealthy figures was sentenced to 20 […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The post BTS' Jungkook hacking ringleader gets 20 years in …
[Digital Daily Reporter Jang Joo-young] Mr. Jeon, a Chinese national and the ringleader of a hacking organization, who was indicted on charges of embezzling 38 billion won by forging the identities of wealthy Koreans, including BTS member Jungkook and the chairman of a major conglomerate, received a heavy sentence in the first trial. On the 20th, Presiding Judge Park Jun-seok of the 31st Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District Court sen…
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