The cause of the problems remains unknown, and South Korean authorities are "now trying to determine the cause of the network paralysis". While no government-related computer networks had been affected, officials stated it was not yet known whether North Korea was involved, but "We do not rule out the possibility of North Korea being involved," said South Korean Defence Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
South Korean organizations under cyber attack | Help Net Security
A suspected cyber attack has paralyzed computer networks at three broadcasting organisations and two banks in South Korea. The organizations' networks had been "partially or entirely crippled", with some banking services including ATM machines also affected.
The cause of the problems remains unknown, and South Korean authorities are "now trying to determine the cause of the network paralysis". While no government-related computer networks had been affected, officials stated it was not yet known whether North Korea was involved, but "We do not rule out the possibility of North Korea being involved," said South Korean Defence Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok.
The cause of the problems remains unknown, and South Korean authorities are "now trying to determine the cause of the network paralysis". While no government-related computer networks had been affected, officials stated it was not yet known whether North Korea was involved, but "We do not rule out the possibility of North Korea being involved," said South Korean Defence Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok.
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