BBC (March 21)
“Disruption that paralysed the computer networks of broadcasters and banks in South Korea appears to have been caused by a virus…. two South Korean banks, Shinhan Bank and Nonghyup, and three TV stations KBS, MBS and YTN, all reported that their networks had suddenly shut down on Wednesday afternoon.” The cyber-attack originated from an internet address in China, leading many to guess North Korea is ultimately behind the attack. To disguise its identity, the North has been known to route cyber-attacks through China.
Tags: Banks, China, Cyber-attack, North Korea, South Korea, TV stations, Virus
Chicago Tribune (January 31)
“Geek Squad 1; Rogue State 0.” The Stuxnet computer virus has “set back Tehran’s nuclear arms race by as much as four years.” The virus caused centrifuges at the Natanz uranium enrichment facility to spin too rapidly, destroying about 20% of the sensitive machines. While the damage was being done, the clever virus ensured the gauges continued to deliver normal readings.
Tags: Cyber-attack, Iran, Nuclear arms
