[New Release] 90% of Hacking Damages Remain Hidden... "Korea Has Been Hacked"

This is the first in-depth report tracing how South Korea became known as the "nation of hacking," following a series of major hacking incidents involving SK Telecom, KT, Coupang, Samsung Electronics, and others. Reporters Sim Nayoung, Jeon Youngju, and Park Yujin of The Asia Business Daily met directly with hundreds of representatives from victimized companies, white-hat hackers, and negotiators, and analyzed thousands of pages of documents to reconstruct the realities of hacking damage, concealment structures, ransom transactions on the dark web, and the global food chain of hackers. The authors reveal that hacking is not simply a technical problem, but a man-made disaster resulting from convenience-driven attitudes, hierarchical organizational culture, and incompetent policy. They expose the reality that 90% of damages remain undisclosed. Furthermore, drawing on cases from the United States, Singapore, and Israel, they present concrete alternatives for the nation to become a "capable architect" of cybersecurity. This is a cautionary record that compels readers to confront the helplessness of Korean society in the face of the hacking disaster.

Korea Has Been Hacked | Written by Sim Nayoung, Jeon Youngju, Park Yujin | Sideway | 284 pages | 18,000 KRW