This ISP Hacked Their Customers for Torrenting! (allegedly)
A Korean ISP has been accused of hacking 600,000 customers' PCs to prevent torrenting, highlighting a controversial battle over bandwidth and net neutrality.
MAIN POINTS FROM TRANSCRIPT
- Korean ISP allegedly hacked 600,000 customers to stop torrenting.
- Web hard services in Korea use peer-to-peer models to avoid ISP fees.
- KT, Korea's largest ISP, has a history of blocking and throttling peer-to-peer traffic.
TAKEAWAYS
- The controversy underscores the complex relationship between ISPs and file-sharing services in Korea.
- The issue raises significant concerns about net neutrality and user privacy.
- This case exemplifies the extreme measures some ISPs may take to control network usage.