Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, January 2026
ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, January 2026 Qilin Ransomware Targets Korean Specialist in Semiconductor/Display Components & Surface Treatment U.S. DOJ: Access Broker “r1z” Pleads Guilty Qilin Ransomware Targets Vietnam’s National Airlines
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 2, January 2026
ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 2, January 2026 Qilin ransomware attack against a Korean automotive smart factory automation equipment manufacturer Customer data of a Korean cloud and hosting service provider shared on DarkForums Everest ransomware attack against a major Japanese automobile
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
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 2, December 2025
ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Weeks 2, December 2025. Source code from a South Korean camping reservation platform sold on DarkForums LockBit 5.0 targets 25 companies worldwide with ransomware attack Agencies from USA and Europe escalate pressure on pro-Russian hacktivists
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 1, December 2025
ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 1, December 2025. Source code from a South Korean AI solution company, shared on DarkForums Nova (RALord) targets a South Korean industrial equipment manufacturer with ransomware attack PLAY targets a South Korean auto parts manufacturer with
2025 Ransomware Threat Landscape: Impact on Korean Enterprises
Overview and Background The number of ransomware attacks has been increasing worldwide in recent years, and Korean companies are not exempt from this trend. The situation is particularly acute in Asia, where ransomware attacks have surged since 2023. This growing trend has prompted a need for a systematic analysis
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, July 2025
ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, July 2025 Data from Indonesian government agencies leaked on DarkForums. User data from a Korean portal site was sold on a cybercrime forum. A multinational investigation, Operation Eastwood, was launched targeting the pro-Russian hacktivist group NoName057(16).
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 2, April 2025
ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 2, April 2025 DragonForce’s Acquisition of RansomHub: A New Paradigm in the Ransomware Ecosystem Analysis of a Major Security Breach in a South Korean Automotive Infotainment Software Company Ransomware Group Kill
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, February 2025
ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, Februar 2025 Data breach of member information at a Korea-based cosmetics wholesale and retail online shopping mall Threat group Tooda: Hacking of Doxbin administrator account and internal data leak New ransomware group
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 1, January 2025
ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 1, January 2025 Customer information data from a South Korean children’s bookstore has been leaked on BreachForums. RDP access credentials for a South Korean internet-only bank are being sold on BreachForums. Source code from South Korea’s
