Washington, December 19: Cyber attackers on a South Korean military database have reportedly got hold of information on battle plans jointly drawn up by the country and the United States.
Using a Chinese IP address, the intruders reportedly obtained an 11-page briefing on the two country’s emergency plans for a likely military confrontation on the Korean peninsula, spokesman for the South Korean Defense Ministry Won Tae-jae was quoted by AP as saying on Friday.
The briefing was to be handed out to military officials in case of a war.
Won claimed critical information had not been put in jeopardy.
The security blunder occurred after an external hardware containing the files was connected to a private-network computer which was logged on to the internet.
The spokesman said North Korea’s role in the exposure has not been ruled out.
The North remains in defiance of the international calls on the country to cease the nuclear activities it carries out for military purposes.
——Agencies