The Korea Times
The suspected ringleader of a cybercrime network accused of stealing the personal data of wealthy individuals — including BTS member Jungkook — to withdraw funds from their financial accounts has been extradited to Korea and placed in custody by authorities. According to the Ministry of Justice and the National Police Agency (NPA), the 40-year-old Chinese national arrived at Incheon International Airport from Bangkok, Wednesday. He is the second key suspect in the case, following a 36-year-old Chinese accomplice who was extradited to Korea, indicted and detained in August last year. The group is suspected of running a cybercrime network based in several countries but primarily operating out of Thailand. From August 2023 to April 2024, it allegedly siphoned off more than 38 billion won ($25.5 million) by using illegally obtained personal data to gain access to victims’ bank and cryptocurrency accounts. Investigators said the group hacked multiple websites to obtain personal data, then used the stolen identities to open low-cost mobile lines and pass identity verification, allowing
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