According to BBC, computer network of broadcasters and banks in South Korea has been paralyzed by a virus attack. A malicious code was the cause of the network’s cripple and investigators are trying to analyze the virus.
Just last week, North Korea blames US for the attack on their internet server. (North Korea have computers and internet? I did not know that :D)
The latest incident in South Korea has affected two banks, Shinhan Bank and Nonghyup and three of their TV stations, KBS, MBS and YTN. Their network has been forced to shut down on Wednesday afternoon.
Staffs from the broadcasting stations reported that their computer would crash, unable to restart and resume operation. All they can do is look at an error message on their screens.
There were also reports of skulls graphic appearing on the screen which obviously indicate that this is intentional, said the said the Korean Internet Security Agency. ATM and internet banking are also affected but operations has been restored to these critical part of the network.
So far, it is not known if there are any involvement of North Korea in these attacks.
“We do not rule out the possibility of North Korea being involved, but it’s premature to say so,” Defence Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok said.
Via BBC News
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