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19 October 2010

South Korea's Power Structure Hacked, Digital Trail Leads to China

South Korean intelligence claims China-based hackers stole confidential material from the country's diplomatic and security services throughout 2010. If a new report is correct, hackers inside the People's Republic of China gained access to personal computers and PDAs belonging to much of South Korea's power structure.

South Korea's primary intelligence agency is claiming that China-based hackers stole confidential material from the country's diplomatic and security services throughout the past year. If the new report by the National Intelligence Service is correct, hackers inside the People's Republic of China gained access--via malware--to personal computers and PDAs belonging to much of South Korea's power structure.

The booty? Sweet, sweet defense documents.


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