Seoul investigating possible North Korean breach of defense officials’ emails



News 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 Shreyas Reddy May 21, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Illustration of email breach 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. 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. 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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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

Shreyas Reddy May 21, 2024

Seoul investigating possible North Korean breach of defense officials’ emails

Illustration of email breach

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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