South Korea raises alert after hackers attack broadcasters, banks

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A man walks at the main office of television network YTN in Seoul March 20, 2013. REUTERS-Lee Jae-Won

A man uses his mobile phone at Shinhan Bank automated teller machines (ATM) as employees (L) of the bank put a 'out of service' notice for the ATMs, on a window after a hacking attack in central Seoul March 20, 2013. REUTERS-Lee Jae-Won

A computer is seen down after hacking at main office of broadcaster YTN in Seoul March 20, 2013. REUTERS-Handout-YTN

1 of 5. A man walks at the main office of television network YTN in Seoul March 20, 2013.

Credit: Reuters/Lee Jae-Won

By Se Young Lee

SEOUL | Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:12am EDT

(Reuters) – South Korean authorities were investigating a hacking attack that brought down the servers of three broadcasters and two major banks on Wednesday, and the army raised its alert level due to concerns of North Korean involvement.

Servers at television networks YTN, MBC and KBS were affected as well as Shinhan Bank and NongHyup Bank, two major banks, the police and government officials said. At least some of the computers affected by the attacks had some files deleted, according to the authorities.

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One Reply to “South Korea raises alert after hackers attack broadcasters, banks”

  1. All of the wanna be world rulers are on the move, this is what always happens when the free nations disarm, I hope the peaceniks around the world have brains enough to realize that the coming bloodbath is their fault for disarming the west.