Pyongyang faked popular South Korean website to steal data, says spy agency

South Korea’s spy agency said it detected signs that North Korean government-backed hackers were trying to steal personal details through a phishing website mimicking Naver, South Korea’s biggest website. — AP

SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea created a fake version of Naver, South Korea’s largest Internet portal, as part of a sophisticated phishing attack designed to harvest personal information, Seoul’s spy agency said on June 14.

One of South Korea’s biggest tech companies, Naver’s myriad services – including Google-like maps, financial services similar to Apple Pay, and popular blogs and chat forums – are used daily by many Koreans.