A fresh wave of cyber attacks that slowed U.S. and South Korean websites this week could
come later on Thursday, a web security firm said, while the South's spy agency has said the
hacking may be linked to North Korea.
The impact of the attacks, aimed at dozens of sites including the White House and the South's
presidential office, was seen as negligible, experts said, but served as a reminder that Pyongyang
has been planning for cyber warfare.
"The code has a schedule function," South Korean web security firm AhnLab (053800.KQ) said
in a statement.
If the pattern follows, the next attack will occur at 6 p.m. on Thursday (0900 GMT) and targeted
sites would include banks, major portals and government offices, it said.
"The times and targets could change if a new strain of the computer virus is released," it said.
Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSPEK47527720090709
come later on Thursday, a web security firm said, while the South's spy agency has said the
hacking may be linked to North Korea.
The impact of the attacks, aimed at dozens of sites including the White House and the South's
presidential office, was seen as negligible, experts said, but served as a reminder that Pyongyang
has been planning for cyber warfare.
"The code has a schedule function," South Korean web security firm AhnLab (053800.KQ) said
in a statement.
If the pattern follows, the next attack will occur at 6 p.m. on Thursday (0900 GMT) and targeted
sites would include banks, major portals and government offices, it said.
"The times and targets could change if a new strain of the computer virus is released," it said.
Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSPEK47527720090709
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