Korean Internet homepages were hacked recently
Korean Internet homepages were hacked recently
Around 4,000 Korean Internet homepages were hacked recently. The Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) said Friday that according to its calculations, foreign professional hackers launched a daily average of 430 attacks on Korean websites between Dec. 29 and Jan. 6 (Thursday) and interfered with the administration of those sites.Users were either unable to connect to hacked homepages, or information on victimized sites failed to be properly displayed, with opening screens being erased or suffering other damage.
The MIC said that most of the hacked sites were personal homepages or websites of small and medium businesses, which often have weak security capabilities and are vulnerable to attack. The hackers, who are known to be part of a foreign hacking group, have concentrated their assault on Internet bulletin boards written in PHP.
The MIC posted cautionary information Friday concerning Internet security, and advised homepage administrators to quickly upgrade their programs.
For information on hacking damage and ways to cope with the situation, refer to the website of the Korea Internet Security Center at krcert.or.kr.
