Yonhap News AgencyMarch 21, 2013 03:15
By Park Bo-ram
SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- The massive hacking attacks targeting major South Korean banks and broadcasters this week have raised the possibility of North Korea masterminding them, with analysts saying the communist country has developed powerful cyber warfare capabilities.
The Web sites of major broadcasting firms MBC, KBS and YTN, as well as five financial institutions were shut down at around 2 p.m. Wednesday in simultaneous hacking attacks, prompting South Korea to open an urgent investigation.
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