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South Korean police probe for North Korean ties in golf course data hack

Despite police considering DPRK involvement, expert says it’s unlikely that Pyongyang specifically targeted golf course

South Korean police are investigating whether North Korean cybercriminals were involved in a customer data breach of a golf course, following the leak of personal information from its website.

A spokesperson for the Korean National Police Agency’s (KNPA) cybersecurity investigation division told NK News on Monday that it is probing a cyberattack carried out in October against the Lee & Lee Country Club in Gapyeong County, northeast of Seoul.

Police haven’t yet ruled out the possibility that North Korean actors were behind the cyberattack, as they were involved in similar incidents, the spokesperson said. 

The leaked information contains names, birthdates,