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South Korea network attack 'a computer virus'
Source: BBC
20 March 2013 Last updated at 10:40 GMT
South Korea network attack 'a computer virus'
Disruption that paralysed the computer networks of broadcasters and banks in South Korea appears to have been caused by a virus, an official close to the investigation has told the BBC.
The official said it was believed a "malicious" code was to blame for the system failure.
He said investigators were trying to identify and analyse the virus.
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Initially, South Korea's Communications Commission suspected a cyber-attack. However, the BBC was later told that experts had concluded it was not a denial-of-service attack, of the kind South Korea has experienced in the past.
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South Korea network attack 'a computer virus'
Disruption that paralysed the computer networks of broadcasters and banks in South Korea appears to have been caused by a virus, an official close to the investigation has told the BBC.
The official said it was believed a "malicious" code was to blame for the system failure.
He said investigators were trying to identify and analyse the virus.
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Initially, South Korea's Communications Commission suspected a cyber-attack. However, the BBC was later told that experts had concluded it was not a denial-of-service attack, of the kind South Korea has experienced in the past.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21855051