North Korea's Growing Cyberwar Capabilities Are Raising Concerns

VOA: Expert Warns of North Korea's Growing Cyberwar Capabilities

Thirteen months ago, South Korea's defense intranet was hacked for the first time, and the military accused North Korea of infecting hundreds, possibly thousands of computers with malware.

In December 2016, Han Min-koo, then defense minister, told lawmakers that the incident was not critical.

Now, the latest reports suggest that North Korean hackers might have acquired the so-called Operation Plan 5015 during the September 2016 cyberattack.

Oplan 5015, which, according to news reports, includes plans for the "decapitation" of North Korea's leadership, is the key military operational blueprint drawn up by Washington and Seoul on how to react in the event of a North Korean invasion.

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WNU Editor: Iran is not the only country raising concerns .... Provoking Iran Could Have Unseen Cyber Consequences (WIRED).

Update: Just in the past day both Iran and North Korea have been accused of launching cyber/hack attacks ....

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