Hackers Bust N.Korean Propaganda Site
International hacker group Anonymous on Thursday broke into Uriminzokkiri, a North Korean website that spreads propaganda from North Korea’s official KCNA news agency.
The hacker collective released the personal information of the website’s 9,001 subscribers, including their ID and password, name, date of birth and other details.
The South Korean National Intelligence Service said, “Many of the leaked details on the website match those of South Koreans.”
Police are taking a keen interest. A National Police Agency spokesman said, “A considerable number of people who want to access information about North Korea are registered on Uriminzokkiri. If they have carried out any pro-North Korean activities such as spreading articles from the site or posting pro-North Korean comments, we will take actions since that violates the National Security Law.”
The site, which is run by North Korea’s Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland, is blocked in South Korea but can be accessed using proxy servers.
Anonymous in a statement on Tuesday urged North Korea to stop developing nuclear arms and threatening the world with nuclear weapons, and called for Kim Jong-un to step down. It also warned of a “cyber war.”
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