Alleged mastermind behind K-Pop celebrity stock heist extradited to South Korea

South Korean authorities have announced the extradition from Thailand and arrest of a suspected hacker, believed to be the mastermind behind an organised campaign of attacks that stole millions of dollars worth of stocks from celebrities, including BTS singer Jung Kook.

Local news reports have confirmed that the 34-year-old Chinese man, escorted from Bangkok to Incheon Airport in South Korea in the early hours of Friday 22 August, is suspected of embezzling over 38 billion won (US $27 million)