BTS's Jungkook was a victim of a hacking scheme led by a Chinese suspect, who illegally accessed personal information and stole assets.
August/25/2025 17:45
It was found that the leader of a hacking organization that misused the names of South Korean conglomerates, including BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan)'s Jungkook, partially admitted to the crime. A Seoul police department official stated today (25th) at a regular press conference, "The suspect has partially admitted to the charges, but also denies some parts," and revealed, "Based on the evidence collected so far, we plan to conduct a thorough investigation to the fullest extent." Previously, on August 24, the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office conducted a pre-arrest interrogation of a Chinese national, Mr. A, and issued an arrest warrant due to fears of evidence destruction and flight. Mr. A is suspected of hacking into web pages of South Korean mobile communication companies and illegally collecting personal information and stealing assets from August 2023 to January 2024. He is believed to have opened mobile phone accounts in the names of victims and accessed their financial and cryptocurrency accounts to transfer funds, stealing over 38 billion won (approximately 3.8 billion yen). The list of victims includes Jungkook, as well as chairmen of large corporations and representatives of venture companies. In Jungkook's case, he was a victim of unauthorized opening of three stock accounts in his name while he was in military service last January. A total of 33,500 shares of HYBE stock (approximately 8.3 billion won) were transferred to the relevant accounts. The perpetrator attempted to sell 500 shares (approximately 100 million won, about 1 million yen) to a person for profit, but his agency confirmed the damage and immediately applied for a payment halt, preventing substantial losses.
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