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South Korea on High Alert for More Cyber Attacks
Yahoo! ^ | July 9, 2009 | None

Posted on 07/09/2009 4:12:25 AM PDT by Jess Kitting

SEOUL, South Korea - A state official says seven South Korean Web sites are under renewed cyber attack. Ku Kyo-young from the state-run Korea Communications Commission said the latest assault began around 6:30 p.m. (0930 GMT, 5:30 a.m. EDT ) Thursday. He said one of the affected sites belongs to the government, the other six are private. Some are still working normally despite the attacks.

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KEYWORDS: attacks; korea

1 posted on 07/09/2009 4:12:26 AM PDT by Jess Kitting
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To: Jess Kitting

UPDATE: Yep, they have hit again, as I speak. Started about three hours ago at 5:00 a.m. Thursday Eastern time. Many sites down, including Chosun Ilbo Conservative daily newspaper in South Korea.


2 posted on 07/09/2009 4:52:15 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (A nation obsessing on a dead serial child molester-at a time when it faces nuke war-has "issues")
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