Seriously? Koreans Got Pwned By *Fake Apps*

Right, listen up, you lot. Some absolute geniuses (read: script kiddies) have been pushing 250+ dodgy mobile apps – mostly targeting South Koreans, naturally. They weren’t after money directly, oh no. Too easy. These clowns hacked a bunch of Korean companies and then used that stolen data to blackmail victims via these crap apps. Think “we got your info, pay up or we tell everyone.”

The apps themselves? Mostly useless garbage – photo editors, simple games, the usual low-effort stuff. But they were good enough to get people to download them and hand over permissions. And once you did, boom, compromised. They’re using a whole mess of techniques to hide their tracks, including fake developer accounts and constantly changing app names. It’s just… pathetic.

The worst part? This has been going on for *months*. Months! How many people got screwed over because they couldn’t tell the difference between a legitimate app and something cooked up in some basement by someone who thinks obfuscation is security? Too damn many, I guarantee it. And of course, Google Play Store is playing catch-up as usual.

Honestly, if you download apps from anywhere other than a reputable source, you deserve whatever happens to you. It’s basic digital hygiene, people! Get your act together before whining about getting hacked.

Don’t even get me started on the companies that got pwned in the first place. Seriously, secure your shit!

Source: Dark Reading – Koreans Hacked, Blackmailed by 250+ Fake Mobile Apps

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Reminds me of the time a “security consultant” told me their network was secure because they had a firewall. A *firewall*. Like that’s some kind of magical shield against everything. I swear, sometimes I think people actively try to be vulnerable just so I have something to roll my eyes at. Honestly.

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