North Korean Hackers Suspected Of Attacking South Korean Defense Ministry’s Cyber Wing

South Korea announced its defense ministry's cyber wing had been attacked by hackers suspected to be North Korean. The cyberattack reportedly took place in September but the confirmation of the attack came Tuesday.

South Korean authorities are trying to determine the extent of the data leak following the attack. The cyber wing of the defense ministry was set up in January 2010 as part of the country's counter-hacking measures against attempts specifically carried out by Pyongyang.