South Korean giant Kyowon confirms data theft in ransomware attack

Kyowon Group disclosed a suspected ransomware attack in January that disrupted online services and impacted approximately 600 of its 800 servers; the company confirmed an external data leak and says up to 9.6 million accounts (about 5.5 million people) could be affected, is working with KISA and security experts to investigate, and is restoring services while no ransomware group has claimed the attack.