Teenagers Hack Seoul's Ttareungi, Leak Data and Disrupt Service

Teenagers Hack Seoul's Ttareungi, Leak Data and Disrupt Service

First seen 23 Feb 2026, 06:09 UTC Biz.ChosunMk.Co.KrCm.Asiae.Co.KrChosunKoreatimes.Co.Kr+3 32.7

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Two teenage boys were apprehended by the Seoul Metropolitan Police for hacking into the Ttareungi public bicycle service. They are accused of stealing a significant amount of personal information from the service's server and conducting a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that disrupted equipment rental operations. The suspects have been referred without detention under the Information and Communication Network Act.

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2026-02-23
Police apprehend two teenagers for hacking Ttareungi service
2026-02-23
Suspects referred without detention for data theft and DDoS attack
2026-02-23
Investigation reveals personal data was leaked from the server