Police warn of phishing surge after Coupang data leak, citing new tactics

Police on Sunday warned of a rise in voice phishing and text message scams exploiting a recent large-scale data leak at e-commerce giant Coupang, urging the public to stay vigilant as new tactics emerge. The leak, beginning in June and revealed last month, exposed the personal information of 33.7 million Coupang customers, intensifying concern that criminals are combining the stolen data with scam techniques to make it easier to deceive people. One tactic identified by police involves text messages claiming a delivery delay or warning that an item may be missing from an order, prompting recipients to click a link. Those who click the link may end up installing a malicious application or entering information on a fake website, allowing criminal groups to use sensitive personal and financial information and ultimately cause monetary losses. The National Police Agency said that although no secondary damage has been confirmed yet, the public should remain alert as new scam techniques surface. In one newly identified scheme, a scammer approaches victims by claiming that a credit card has beenWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times