N.K. Hackers Filch U.S. Jet Fighter Designs from South Korean Firm
Defense Industrial Base // South Korea
Among the documents stolen from Korean Air Lines Co. were wing designs for an F-15 jet fighter and photos of parts of unmanned spy planes.
A South Korean military official said the leak wasn’t of sensitive information, such as F-15 engines or electronic systems. “The leak will likely have a negligible impact on national security,” the official said.
The attack originated from an Internet address based in Pyongyang and used in a 2013 cyberattack that disabled the computer systems of South Korean banks and TV stations.
“North Korea turns out to have been preparing for a long time to try to launch a countrywide cyberattack,” the Korean National Police Agency said.
The latest incident also included the theft of around 2,000 files related to communications equipment in South Korea. Reuters has more on the long-running hack.