14 DAY TRIAL // The official websites of South Korea’s Presidential Office, the Office of Government Policy Coordination, and a number of other sites belonging to the government and media organizations have been hacked and defaced.
The hackers claim to be part of the Anonymous movement.
“The government can confirm a cyber attack by unidentified hackers that shut down several sites including the Blue House,” representatives of the country’s Science Ministry said.
The hackers published the following message on the defaced sites: “We Are Anonymous. We Are Legion. We Do Not Forgive. We Do Not Forget. Expect Us.” They’ve also posted messages praising North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
According to the Yonhap News Agency, the government websites have been taken offline while administrators try to restore them.
Representatives of South Korea’s military say they haven’t detected any attempts to penetrate military networks.
Several Anonymous factions have denied being involved in the attacks against South Korea.
In the meantime, hacktivists and hacktivist groups are busy launching a massive campaign against North Korea. A number of websites have been reportedly taken offline over the past 6 hours.