North hackers target national security network

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http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2983516

BY KIM JI-YOON
joongang.co.kr
January 15, 2014

The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning warned yesterday that 
North Korean hacking attempts have been detected recently at small and 
midsize IT companies and institutions that deal directly with national 
security.

The companies, especially those under contract with government agencies, 
were affected by recent hacking due to their relatively poor security, the 
ministry said.

In the second half of last year, the number of phishing cases increased 
sevenfold to more than 60 compared to the first half, according to an 
official from the Science Ministry.

According to the ministry, hacking attempts have also been found in 
emails. For example, the North has spread mass emails that contain malware 
since last month.

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