Ministry of National Defense (South Korea) security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving Ministry of National Defense (South Korea), with related coverage.
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Impact: Access disruptions to the websites of the Ministry of National Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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.
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