N. Korea seems to be planning large-scale cyber attack on South: expert

A cybersecurity expert has warned North Korea could carry out a large-scale cyber attack on South Korea sometime around October 10th, the anniversary of the founding of its Workers' Party. The head of an emergency response team at South Korea-based internet security firm, Hauri, said North Korea seems to be preparing a "ransomware" attack, which blocks users from accessing their computers until their pay a fee to unlock it. The expert adds that many victims will end up paying,... giving the regime much-needed foreign currency. North Korea has hacked South Korean firms before and the expert says the regime may be ready to launch the cyber attack upon leader Kim Jong-un's orders. He suggests the South Korean government work with the private sector to shore up and share counter cyberterrorism measures. Visit ‘Arirang News’ Official Pages Facebook(NEWS):   / newsarirang   Homepage: http://www.arirang.com Facebook:   / arirangtv   Twitter:   / arirangworld   Instagram:   / arirangworld