The Petya ransomware, which struck Russia and Europe earlier this week, was also observed in South Korea, industry sources said Wednesday, casting concern over local cybersecurity.
While the Korea Internet & Security Agency said no official reports have been made to the organization so far, several Internet users claimed their computer was struck by the latest ransomware.
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Ransomware refers to malware that locks up files on a computer with encryption until the victims pay a certain amount of money to hackers.
Petya, first detected earlier in 2016, demands users to pay the virtual currency bitcoin worth $300 to recover their files.
South Korea earlier suffered damage from ransomware "WannaCry" in May, which struck around 20 local companies. (Yonhap)