A key figure of a hacking organization, who is accused of misusing the names of BTS member Jungkook (real name Jeon Jung-kook, 27), a conglomerate chairman, and representatives of venture companies to siphon off assets, has acknowledged some charges.
A Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency official noted during a regular press briefing on the 25th that "the suspect admits to some of the allegations while also denying others," adding, "We plan to conduct a thorough investigation to the maximum extent possible."
The key figure of the hacking organization, a 34-year-old Chinese national surnamed Jeon, is accused of illegally collecting personal information and stealing assets by hacking into the websites of domestic mobile carriers from August 2023 to January of last year (in violation of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection and the Act on the Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes).
Police believe that Jeon embezzled more than 38 billion won by illegally activating low-cost mobile phones under the names of victims and accessing their financial accounts and virtual asset accounts to transfer funds. Jeon targeted Jungkook, who was in military service, and business people who were incarcerated.
Police have arrested 16 members of domestic and foreign organizations, including two who were detained. Jeon was arrested in Thailand in May and was returned to Korea on the 21st of this month. Police plan to transfer Jeon to the prosecution for detention this week. They are currently investigating the exact scale of the damages.