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South Korea: Three Members of Illegal Gambling Ring Sentenced to Prison
Three members of a criminal syndicate received prison sentences Thursday at the Seoul Central District Court. The ringleader of the group was sentenced to five years in prison in September.
The group had been involved in the development of illegal gambling websites and collaborated with hackers from North Korea. The mastermind of the organization, a person identified only by the surname Kim, faced charges for breaching the National Security Act and operating illegal gambling websites. Kim played a central role in the development of 16 illegal gambling websites together with North Korean hackers.
The group earned $17.6m from selling more than a dozen gambling websites. Kim transferred 7bn Korean won, which is $5.2m, or 30% of the total, to the North Korean hackers that helped with the development of the websites.
#North Korea Cyber Crime#South Korea Illegal Gambling#Seoul Central District Court#South Korea North Korea Collaboration
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