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Cyberwarfare: US Launched DDoS Attacks Against North Korean Spy Agency
wccftech.com ^ | 10/02/17 | Rafia Shaikh

Posted on 10/02/2017 2:11:39 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach

The United States has reportedly been engaged in offensive cyberattacks against North Korea, but with no destructive results. According to a report by the Washington Post, President Donald Trump signed a directive earlier this year of putting pressure against North Korea that involved several diplomatic and cyber-military actions, including using cyber activities against the country.

US Cyber Command DDoS-ed North Korea

The United States Cyber Command, which was elevated to a Unified Combatant Command by the President earlier this year, targeted North Korea’s military spy agency, the Reconnaissance General Bureau. The attack was a distributed denial of service (DDoS) campaign with an aim to flood North Korean spy agency’s servers with traffic, crippling its access to the internet.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cyberwar; nkorea

1 posted on 10/02/2017 2:11:39 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Don’t talk, just do!

— Yoda. sorta


2 posted on 10/02/2017 2:20:51 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

http://map.norsecorp.com/#/

Watch the world battle


3 posted on 10/02/2017 2:23:49 PM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

When you have to shoot, shoot! Don’t talk about it - Tuco


4 posted on 10/02/2017 2:24:34 PM PDT by Bruce Kurtz
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To: Bruce Kurtz

Yeah, I was thinking about that one, too.


5 posted on 10/02/2017 2:27:36 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Pearls Before Swine

“there is no try, there is only do”...Yoda


6 posted on 10/02/2017 2:35:29 PM PDT by texassonofww11vet (texassonofww11vet)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
According to a report by the Washington Post,

Fake news.

7 posted on 10/02/2017 2:36:29 PM PDT by NorthMountain
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

I’m not sure what the strategic value is of this. What are they trying to accomplish? Do they really think Kim Jong In will stop his weapons development if we show we can attack his computers?

May be better to wait to use this capability to protect our soldiers during an attack.


8 posted on 10/02/2017 2:37:13 PM PDT by EvilOverlord (Socialism makes workers into slaves and couch potatoes into kings)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Lol! First the enemy actually has to have a digital network of computers before you can attack it. (chortle)


9 posted on 10/02/2017 2:55:21 PM PDT by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
How about a selfie from the guy we infiltrated into Kim Poon Tang's HQ, too?
10 posted on 10/02/2017 3:16:25 PM PDT by Rashputin (Jesus Christ doesn't evacuate His troops, He leads them to victory !!)
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