South Korean ISP Targeted Torrenting Customers With Malware (thecyberexpress.com)
from Daryl76679@lemmy.ml to privacy@lemmy.ml on 27 Jun 2024 13:48
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riddlemeboner@lemdro.id on 27 Jun 2024 14:13 next collapse

How? Torrents are checksumed by design.

HumanPerson@sh.itjust.works on 27 Jun 2024 15:20 next collapse

Skimming the article, it appears they attacked a particular client that is popular in Korea.

possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip on 27 Jun 2024 16:56 next collapse

They infected peoples computers with malware

XTL@sopuli.xyz on 27 Jun 2024 20:57 collapse

Mitm a website and inject browser exploits? Scanning IP addresses they see downloading? A news article leaving out the vital parts is nothing new though m

Maybe they were just targeting with no actual action. Like they had their sights set on their cardboard tank.

stuckgum@lemmy.ml on 27 Jun 2024 15:05 next collapse

Korea lost net neutrality a few years ago sadly.

KillingAndKindess@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 27 Jun 2024 16:08 next collapse

Thats the equivalent of a “preemptive peacekeeping” mission. I’d have thought we’d see the UK be the first to something along these lines. 🙄

possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip on 27 Jun 2024 16:56 collapse

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KillingAndKindess@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 28 Jun 2024 00:22 collapse

The only thing the Sith did wrong was not hire a queer person for their uniforms / outfits.

possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip on 28 Jun 2024 02:25 collapse

The dark colors are symbolic of evil

possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip on 27 Jun 2024 16:54 next collapse

merely trying to manage traffic on its network to ensure a smooth user experience

That is the most corporate response

chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 27 Jun 2024 20:53 collapse

The police believe that the motive behind this hacking was to reduce network-related costs, as torrent transfers can be costly for internet service providers. KT, however, claims that it was merely trying to manage traffic on its network to ensure a smooth user experience.

Sounds like they admit it but object to the negative tone lol

InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world on 27 Jun 2024 21:08 collapse

torrent transfers can be costly for internet service providers

If a worker said this they would be accused of being lazy.