In the wake of the cyber attacks targetting various US and South Korean Government and Spy agencies, with the finger being pointed somewhere toward North Korea, one does not expect such an economically strapped country to have the capacity of launching 21st century cyber warfare.
Even though the attacks were mainly thwarted, it is a big middle finger to the US and South Korea and a demonstration of the North’s technological capabilities.
It seems Kim Jong-Il, being an avid internet user himself, has long recognised the need for a cyber army and apparently has 1000> hackers at his disposal.
Where could this go? Well, North Korea has a huge portfolio of attention seeking and demonstrating it’s military might, so this may just be a show of strength to scare the US and South Korea.
Meanwhile, South Korea has said that it is increasing it’s efforts to get it’s cyber warfare unit up to speed to counter the North’s aggressive hacker army.
