The Korea Media and Communications Commission on the 3rd urged users to be cautious about phishing texts that exploit the recent Coupang personal information leak and the distribution of consumption coupons for livelihood recovery. The phishing texts say things like "the item you ordered has been delivered" and "notice on recovery of overpaid consumption coupons and imposition of a penalty surcharge," and, through texts of unclear origin, can induce installation of malicious apps or cause mobile payment damage.
The Korea Media and Communications Commission (KMCC) emphasized that users should not click the internet address (URL) included in unverified texts and should not answer calls. Clicking the URL can connect to a fake site and lead to theft of personal and financial information, with the risk of additional harm such as unauthorized remittances or remote control of a mobile phone.
In addition, the Korea Media and Communications Commission (KMCC), in cooperation with the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA), asked telecom operators and Samsung Electronics to strengthen intelligent spam filtering. If you receive an unverified text, you can check whether it is legitimate through Kakao's "Bohunara" channel on KakaoTalk, and if you receive illegal spam, you can report it to the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA).
The Korea Media and Communications Commission (KMCC) and the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) verify whether reported spam is illegal, block it immediately, and, in cooperation with the Korean National Police Agency and the Financial Services Commission (FSC), are preventing the spread of damage.