Why a private US citizen decided to take down North Korea’s internet on his own



Interviews Why a private US citizen decided to take down North Korea’s internet on his own In interview, hacker Alejandro Caceres shares why he went public, what he learned and why he backs cyberwarfare Shreyas Reddy May 7, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Image: Alejandro Caceres It only took one man to shut down North Korea’s internet in one fell swoop and expose the country’s frail digital infrastructure in early 2022, but the mysterious figure behind the attacks now says the hard part came later — when he tried to convince the U.S. government that what he was doing was right. Using the pseudonym P4x, the cybersecurity researcher took the servers hosting North Korea’s websites and email services offline with distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. It only took one man to shut down North Korea’s internet in one fell swoop and expose the country’s frail digital infrastructure in early 2022, but the mysterious figure behind the attacks now says the hard part came later — when he tried to convince the U.S. government that what he was doing was right. Using the pseudonym P4x, the cybersecurity researcher took the servers hosting North Korea’s websites and email services offline with distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Why a private US citizen decided to take down North Korea’s internet on his own

In interview, hacker Alejandro Caceres shares why he went public, what he learned and why he backs cyberwarfare

Shreyas Reddy May 7, 2024

Why a private US citizen decided to take down North Korea’s internet on his own

Image: Alejandro Caceres

It only took one man to shut down North Korea’s internet in one fell swoop and expose the country’s frail digital infrastructure in early 2022, but the mysterious figure behind the attacks now says the hard part came later — when he tried to convince the U.S. government that what he was doing was right.

Using the pseudonym P4x, the cybersecurity researcher took the servers hosting North Korea’s websites and email services offline with distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.

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