Hacker attack Epson Subtracted data of 350 000 customers

In South Korea, the country in the world more connected, multiply the computer theft. Last month was the turnof two portals: stolen about 35 million people. In April, the network instead of a bank was put out. And now the authorities pointing the finger at China and North Korea

SEOUL - The Epson comes under attack. From the division of the Korean multinational Nagano, Japan, were subtracted data of 350 thousand customers. In addition to the name and email, were removed from the phone number and information about purchases made. We still do not know whether or not there are among these numbers credit card. Sources inside the company said they had referred the case to the competent authorities.

"We are still investigating and trying to understand the origin of the attack," said an official of the Korea Communications Commission. Entity that is developing a plan for security after a wave of hacker intrusions in recent months against government and private sites.

At the end of July and Nate Internet portal site Cyworld blogging, both of Comms Sk, had been compromised by the theft of data on 35 million users. The'attacco, the largest ever recorded in the country, seems to have arrived from China 1. In April, however it was the turn of the state-owned bank Nonghyup. Its internal network and was put out with heavy consequences for the millions of depositors. In that case, the authorities pointed the finger at
hackers North Korea 2, which often make raids in the south, directly or through China.

Source repubblica.it