[ISN] South Korean soldiers targeted by hackers

From: InfoSec News <alerts_at_private>
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:38:45 -0600 (CST)
http://www.koreaherald.com/national/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20120112000839

By Choi He-suk
heraldm.com
2012-01-12

South Korean military officials are being targeted by hackers using 
e-mails with North Korea-related attached files.

According to local news reports, South Korean military officials have 
been receiving e-mails containing attached files with titles related to 
North Korea or Seoul-Washington relations.

One type of e-mail contains a file with a title that suggests it is an 
analysis of North Korea’s New Year’s editorial.

Another type appears to be from a U.S. military officer. This email 
contains a hacking program in a file disguised as an analysis of South 
Korea-U.S. relations after the death of Kim Jong-il. The North Korean 
leader died of heart failure on Dec. 17, with his third son Kim Jong-un 
assuming power.

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