North Korean leader Kim Jong Un tours a submarine. KCNA/Reuters
Wall Street Journal: North Korean Hackers Stole Submarine Secrets From Daewoo, Lawmaker Says
Revelation comes weeks after news of a similar attack on South Korea’s defense ministry.
SEOUL—North Korean hackers are suspected to have broken into a South Korean shipyard and stolen military secrets, in a breach made public less than a month after news of a similar attack in which hackers stole joint U.S.-South Korea war plans.
The attack, revealed by a Seoul lawmaker and corroborated by defense-industry sources, targeted Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. , which makes warships including submarines.
Hackers stole 60 classified documents including blueprints and technical data for submarines and vessels equipped with Aegis weapon systems, said Kyeong Dae-soo, a lawmaker with the opposition Liberty Korea Party.
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WNU Editor: It appears that the U.S. is not the only country that has inadequate cyber securities.
More News On Reports That North Korean Hackers Stole South Korean Submarine Secrets
North Korea hacked Daewoo Shipbuilding, took warship blueprints: South Korea lawmaker -- Reuters
North Korean Hackers Stole Submarine Secrets From Daewoo, Lawmaker Says -- FOX News
North Korea reportedly stole South Korean submarine tech as it looks to field its own undersea nuclear force -- Business Insider
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