Government Investigation Followed by Mysterious Fires at Data Centers in South Korea
DATA AND AI INFRASTRUCTURE
A government investigation into a data breach linked to an APT member's leaked information prompted audits of major corporations in South Korea, including LG and Lotte. On the day of the audit, a fire at a data center destroyed nearly 100 servers, followed by another fire at Lotte's facility, which had also faced a security breach. The investigation took a tragic turn when an officer involved in the case took his own life by early October.

Dec 30, 2025, 1:46 PM