Chinese Use Korean Registration Numbers to Gain Internet Usage
An alarming number of Chinese Internet users are using Korea’s resident registration numbers they illegally obtained to enjoy services offered by Web hosting services from Korean companies. Can’t say I blame the Chinese users on this one, but it is illegal in the end.
The Korea Information Security Agency (KISA) Tuesday said the government-sponsored institute learned Chinese users have signed up for five Web hosting firms here with stolen Korean registration numbers. “We have confirmed some Chinese sites provide information on obtaining resident registration numbers of Koreans. But we cannot crack down on them since they are overseas sites,” KISA official Kim Min-seob said. “The leakage and usage of resident card numbers used for Web hosting services would not cause instant damage. But it is a clear case of identity theft and we need to come up with measures to tackle it,” Kim added.
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