
South Korean Teens Charged for Cyberattack on Seoul's Public Bike Service
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Two South Korean teenagers have been charged for a cyberattack that breached Seoul’s public bike service, Ttareungyi, exposing 4.62 million user records. The compromised data included user IDs, mobile phone numbers, addresses, dates of birth, gender, and weight. The attack was carried out by the pair while they were still in middle school, and they reportedly met on Telegram. The investigation was conducted by the Cyber Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. No specific date for the breach or charges was provided.