DDoS attack disrupts access to Defence Ministry website
The Ministry of National Defense's website was hit by a DDoS attack that at times paralysed it or made access unstable, and access disruptions also occurred on the Joint Chiefs of Staff website. The ministry's website remained paralysed at 10.40am on 6 November, but it was later reported to be operating normally. The possibility that North Korea was behind the attack was raised, but the attacker has not been confirmed.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Ministry of National Defense (South Korea)
- Incident type
- DDoS
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Access disruptions to the websites of the Ministry of National Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Cause / method
- DDoS attack
- Location
- South Korea
Timeline
- It came to light that the Ministry of National Defense's website had been hit by a DDoS attack.
- The ministry's website remained paralysed at 10.40am, and access disruptions to the Joint Chiefs of Staff website also came to light.
- The Ministry of National Defense's website was reported to be operating normally.
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