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Hackers attack South Korean government servers

Submitted by Karthik on 14 July, 2004 - 10:26

ZDNet is carrying a report on news that hackers operating out of China have carried out attacks on South Korean servers using two virii (sic).

Two viruses, the Peep Trojan and Backdoor Revacc, have assaulted 278 computers in South Korea, and the attacks are spreading, the National Intelligence Agency (NIS) said.

Hackers have stolen 122 passwords for e-mail IDs owned by parliamentary staffers and lawmakers.

The extent of the damage is not yet known.

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