Delete 'ID photo' from your phone... "50 million won lost in just 30 seconds"

I clicked on the link in the condolence message and my phone was hacked, resulting in 50 million won being withdrawn from my minus account.

The story of the victim who escaped has been revealed.

Mr. A, a victim of smishing, appeared on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' on the 23rd and reported a mobile phone hacking incident involving 50 million won.

I reported the fact that I was harmed.

 

Mr. A received a text message from SK Telecom on February 27th stating that his mobile phone had been disconnected, and ten minutes later again

A message stating that the phone has been newly activated with LG Uplus and that the phone is now unresponsive.

 

Mr. A immediately ran to the nearby branch and said, "My phone is malfunctioning, it’s dead," and at that branch,

He said, "This is a phone hacking, so go quickly and take action."

 

Therefore, Mr. A headed to LG Uplus, but at LG Uplus, it was because he had activated the service with a budget phone, so this...

They said they responded that they do not have the authority to cancel.

 

Soon after, Mr. A's wife's mobile phone revealed that a total of 10 million won had been withdrawn five times from a negative bank account.

I received an alarm. It was an alarm for Mr. A's overdraft account set on my wife's phone.

 

It took only about 20 minutes from canceling the phone to withdrawing 50 million won.

In an instant within 30 seconds, 10 million won each disappeared.

 

Mr. A understood that he was hacked because he clicked on the download link after receiving a death notice text message 2 to 3 months ago.

 

Mr. A said, "I downloaded it, but the website didn't open and suddenly the screen froze."

He reported that he deleted the condolence message afterward.

 

Mr. A had stored his driver's license when his phone was hacked.

The police diagnosed that personal information may have been leaked and damage may have occurred as a result.

 

Mr. A said, "Even if the police catch the criminal, they are not an organization that finds money for you, so go to the bank to handle that part."

He said that filing an objection and receiving money would be faster.

 

He said, "I've been running a jjambbong restaurant for five years, and now the economy is tougher than COVID-19," and "with a negative bank account."

They expressed their feelings, saying, "We were operating, but such a situation occurred, and I feel like they're telling me to really give up."

 

Regarding this, Professor Yeom Heung-yeol of Suncheonhyang University Department of Information Security said, "When you click on the link in the message, malicious code..."

It was interpreted as "Hackers can install on smartphones and take control of the device to view all information."

 

If there is a photo of an ID card in your phone's photo gallery, that ID card can also be stolen.

It explains that you can see the verification message, as well as the certificate or password.

 

Professor Yeom said, "If you receive a character you are not familiar with, you should not click the link."

It was advised that capturing and saving identification cards, passports, or bank account names on your mobile phone is also risky.

 

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I personally witnessed my acquaintance's phone become unresponsive after receiving a activation message.

 

I really couldn't believe it.

 

It was really terrifying to receive a activation message even though I didn't activate it myself.

 

I was so shocked that I accidentally pressed the wrong button on the condolence message.

 

But what's really funny is that isn't the bigger problem the fact that some telecom companies activate services without verifying identity?

 

And also, it's possible to open an account without identity verification, but how to do banking with that, too.

 

It's so amazing. I wonder how they can withdraw money directly without even going through the process of taking a photo of an ID card...

 

Doesn't the fact that it was withdrawn ultimately stem from the lax vulnerabilities of the telecom company and banking system?

 

Fortunately, my acquaintance went straight to the police station and was relieved that they didn't experience any banking fraud.