Overview
- Police say more than 120,000 internet‑connected cameras in homes and small businesses were compromised to create videos sold or shared on an overseas platform.
- Two suspects allegedly breached about 63,000 and 70,000 devices, producing 545 and 648 videos and receiving roughly ₩35 million and ₩18 million in virtual assets.
- Officials say the four acted independently; three suspects remain in custody on hacking and exploitation charges, one was released, and one case involves material of children that was stored, not sold.
- Investigators have notified victims at 58 locations, assisted with password changes and content removal, and warned that viewing or possessing the illicit footage is a crime.
- Police are working with foreign agencies to identify the site operator and block access, while the Science Ministry is reviewing rules to require strong passwords on home cameras.