Seoul’s defense ministry hit by DDoS cyberattack, possibly by North Korea



News Seoul’s defense ministry hit by DDoS cyberattack, possibly by North Korea Expert says DPRK is more likely to be culprit than Russia, potentially seeking to make presence felt on global stage Joon Ha Park \| Shreyas Reddy November 6, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A screenshot of South Korea's defense ministry website on Oct. 7, 2024 \| Image: ROK Defense Ministry via Internet Archive South Korea’s defense ministry says its website was hit by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) cyberattack this week, an incident one expert described as a possible North Korean “demonstration-style” campaign to make its presence felt on the international stage. The ministry said in a statement that the attack began around 5:30 p.m. KST on Tuesday, but did not attribute the disruption campaign to any specific actor or state. While the ministry said its website remains operational, users have experienced intermittent access issues and slower loading times. NK Newsalso found that the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and the defense © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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Seoul’s defense ministry hit by DDoS cyberattack, possibly by North Korea

Expert says DPRK is more likely to be culprit than Russia, potentially seeking to make presence felt on global stage

Joon Ha Park | Shreyas Reddy November 6, 2024

Seoul’s defense ministry hit by DDoS cyberattack, possibly by North Korea

A screenshot of South Korea's defense ministry website on Oct. 7, 2024 | Image: ROK Defense Ministry via Internet Archive

South Korea’s defense ministry says its website was hit by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) cyberattack this week, an incident one expert described as a possible North Korean “demonstration-style” campaign to make its presence felt on the international stage.

The ministry said in a statement that the attack began around 5:30 p.m. KST on Tuesday, but did not attribute the disruption campaign to any specific actor or state.

While the ministry said its website remains operational, users have experienced intermittent access issues and slower loading times. NK Newsalso found that the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and the defense

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