“방송사ㆍ은행 대규모 해킹공격은 북한소행”

Published : Apr 10, 2013 - 10:30 Updated : Apr 10, 2013 - 11:00

지난달 20일 발생한 방송사와 은행 등에 대한 해 킹 공격은 조사 결과 북한 정찰총국의 소행인 것으로 밝혀졌다고 정부 관계자가 10일 전했다.

정부는 이날 오후 조사 결과를 공식 발표할 것으로 알려졌다.

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N. Korea behind recent cyber attack: Seoul official

North Korea masterminded a series of hacking attacks that crippled networks of South Korean banks and broadcasters last month, a government official said Wednesday.

Computer networks at three local banks -- Jeju, NongHyup and Shinhan -- and three TV broadcasters -- KBS, MBC and YTN -- were paralyzed on March 20 due to malicious code from the outside.

A probe into access records and the malicious codes showed that Pyongyang's Reconnaissance General Bureau launched the attacks, according to the official.

The South Korean government is set to announce the probe results later in the day. (Yonhap News)