Hackers post U.S. troops' personal details; collateral damage from the Korean cyberwar?

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http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jun/26/hackers-post-us-troops-personal-details-collateral/

By Shaun Waterman
The Washington Times
June 26, 2013

Computer hackers leaked personal information about thousands of U.S. 
troops stationed in South Korea, the Pentagon confirmed Wednesday, adding 
it is investigating the security breach, which came a day after 
cyberattacks knocked South Korean government and news websites offline.

“The department is currently investigating reports that the personal 
information of U.S. forces was compromised in recent cyberattacks against 
[South] Korea,” said Air ForceLt. Col. Damian Pickart, a Pentagon 
spokesman.

The attacks “keenly illustrate the continued challenges and threats posed 
in cyberspace,” he said.

The computer attacks Tuesday came on the anniversary of the outbreak of 
the Korean War in 1950 and are widely believed to be the work of North 
Korean state-sponsored hackers.

A South Korean security firm, NSHC, first reported the online posting of 
personal data about the U.S. troops and of an estimated 2 million members 
of South Korea’s ruling political party.

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