South Korea’s spy agency said Monday it has identified 38 fake Korean-language news websites suspected of being operated by Chinese companies.
Two Chinese public relations companies — Haimai and Haixun — have created fake Korean news websites, posting articles from local news outlets without consent and posing as members of the Korea Digital News Association, according to the National Intelligence Service (NIS).
An unidentified organization has also allegedly tried to influence public opinion by distributing pro-China and anti-U.S. content through the websites and NewsWire, a Seoul-based press release distributing platform.
The spy agency has recently found the websites along with local cyber security firms, including EST Security Corp. and SK shieldus Co.
