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South Korean ISP ‘Infected’ Torrenting Subscribers with Malware


A report from South Korea reveals that Internet provider KT actively installed malware on the computers of over half a million subscribers.

Last week, an in-depth investigative report from JBTC revealed that Korean Internet provider KT, formerly known as Korea Telecom, distributed malware onto subscribers’ computers to interfere with and block torrent traffic. In 2020, their throttling activities resulted in a court case, where the ISP cited ‘network management’ costs as the prime reason to interfere. JBTC’s Report The Gyeonggi Southern Police Agency, which carried out the raid and investigation, believes this was an organized hacking attempt.

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