Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 4, December 2025
ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 4, December 2025 Denmark points to Russia-linked actors as behind destructive attacks on water facilities and large-scale pre- and post-election DDoS campaigns Customer data of a Japanese automaker leaked following a breach at a U.S. software
Warning Against Smishing Campaign Related to Burning Cryptocurrency Distributed in Korea
Currently, various types of smishing related to cryptocurrency such as investment schemes and romance scams are being spread in Korea. These scams mainly use fake phishing sites or malicious apps to cause damage including personal information leaks, financial loss, and coin theft. AhnLab Mobile Analysis team has investigated how the
Romance Scams Urging Coin Investment
AhnLab’s Mobile Analysis Team has confirmed cases of romance scams where perpetrators establish rapport by posing as overseas friends or romantic partners. They exploit this connection to solicit money under the guise of cryptocurrency investments. A romance scam is a type of fraud that involves emotional manipulation to solicit money
