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Seoul investigating possible North Korean breach of defense officials’ emails

Cyberattack reportedly compromised over 100 accounts, though ROK says it did not lead to military data leaks

South Korean authorities are investigating a possible North Korean cyberattack that compromised the email accounts of over 100 South Koreans, including senior defense officials. 

The Ministry of National Defense has formed a task force to investigate the breach of senior military officials' commercial email accounts, a spokesperson said during a briefing on Tuesday.

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