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South Korean police blame fatal Halloween crush on lack of preparation, poor response

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Seoul, South KoreaReuters South Korea’s police on Friday said a lack of preparations and an inadequate response were the main causes of the deadly Halloween crush in Seoul last year, wrapping up a monthslong investigation into the tragedy that killed 159 people. The annual festivities in the popular nightlife area of Itaewon turned deadly on […]

North Korean hackers exploited Seoul Halloween tragedy to distribute malware, Google says

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Seoul, South Korea Reuters North Korean government-backed hackers referenced the deadly Halloween crush in Seoul to distribute malware to users in South Korea, Google’s Threat Analysis group said in a report. The malware was embedded in Microsoft Office documents which purported to be a government report on the tragedy that killed more than 150 people […]