N. Korea's hacking capabilities advance

[InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>]

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2013/04/11/79/0301000000AEN20130411008351320F.HTML

By Kim Kwang-tae
yonhapnews.co.kr
April 11, 2013

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- A technical blunder by a hacker appears to have 
reinforced what South Korea has long suspected: North Korea has been behind 
several hacking attacks on South Korea in recent years.

The unidentified hacker accessed South Korean routes on Feb. 22 via an Internet 
Protocol (IP), just weeks before the massive hacking attack that paralyzed 
networks of South Korean financial firms and broadcasters.

The hacker exposed the IP address (175.45.178.xx) for up to several minutes due 
to technical problems in a communication network, giving South Korea a rare 
clue into tracing the origin of the hacking attack that took place on March 20, 
according to South Korean officials.

The IP address, the online equivalent of a street address or a phone number, is 
registered in Ryugyong-dong in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, according 
to the state-run Korea Internet & Security Agency.

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