N. Korea 'Hacked E-Mails of Computer Security Boffins'

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http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/11/17/2011111701153.html

The Chosunilbo
November 17, 2011

The National Intelligence Service has concluded that North Korea was 
behind a hacking attack on the e-mail accounts of 27 alumni of Korea 
University's Graduate School of Information Security.

"Analysis of the malware used to hack into the e-mail accounts confirmed 
that it is identical to malicious codes spread by North Korea," an NIS 
official said Wednesday. "We have tentatively concluded that North 
Korean hackers were behind the attack and are tracking the source."

The NIS is conducting a joint investigation with the police.

The malware is spread attached to Korean-language files and 
automatically saved on a computer when the file is opened. It is 
activated when the attachment is opened, and the data and e-mail stored 
in the computer are automatically transmitted to the hacker.

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