Boxing, PRC Exam Result, Korean TV Series » Websites Attack http://www.selaplana.com/updates Technology, Sports, Movie and TV DVD Updates Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:26:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 US and S Korea Government Websites, Attacked http://www.selaplana.com/updates/2009/07/us-and-s-korea-government-websites-attacked/ http://www.selaplana.com/updates/2009/07/us-and-s-korea-government-websites-attacked/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:44:11 +0000 Selboy http://www.selaplana.com/updates/?p=341 A widespread computer attack that began July 4 knocked out the Web sites of the Treasury Department, ]]> As the US celebrates their independence on July 4, 2009, government websites of US and South Korea were sent down by attackers.

Here’s part of the report:

A widespread computer attack that began July 4 knocked out the Web sites of the Treasury Department, the Secret Service and other U.S. government agencies, according to officials inside and outside the government.

Sites in South Korea were also affected, and South Korean intelligence officials believe the attack was carried out by North Korean or pro-Pyongyang forces.

The U.S. government Web sites, which also included those of the Federal Trade Commission and the Transportation Department, were all down at varying points over the holiday weekend and into this week. South Korean Internet sites began experiencing problems Tuesday.

source: Associated Press

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