South Korea on alert after hack attack

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It seems things are getting worse all over the world today specifically north and South Korea the South Korean military has now put its military.

-- on heightened alert.

After what appears to be a North Korean at hack attack.

That crushed computer systems at a number of the country's major banks -- good television broadcasters.

Again this is in South Korea.

It appears these hackers have some old school style the infected computers reportedly displayed nothing but it's where people's goals.

The attack paralyzed bank after bank for hours on end no card transaction -- to ATM withdrawals nothing.

Most of the systems are now reportedly back up but it is still unclear exactly what happened.

Of course North Korea's leader -- the younger Kim -- -- has the perfect alibi he was just out with his buddies testing -- -- drones.

And looking at things.

Through binoculars with a snow partner and co chairman of cyber security -- venerable LL PJB -- Barnett.

-- is also former chief of the FCC's public safety and Homeland Security bureau.

And a former rear admiral in the United States navy sir thanks for your service and things remain here.

-- -- how serious is this.

We have the north Koreans have continued to spend a lot of their money Poland.

Various military things and the fact -- cyber warfare is a major part of modern warfare.

It's so it's not unlikely at all that they have developed this capability in that they are using it because they have been.

Upset at the South Koreans are quite frankly if the Americans.

Over things that occurred recently wolf first -- they nullify the armistice which would put a hold on the Korean War.

And and and now it appears at least -- the investigations are complete that the north Koreans have have hack attack the South Korea having.

You wonder where tipping point might be an -- and wonder how far we are from.

You know I'd like to think that cool heads will prevail but anytime someone makes -- these types of attacks you have to be.

Cautious and I understand while the South Koreans would put -- folks on war.

Obviously the United States and in South Korea have been doing exercises recently these are regularly scheduled exercises.

Foal eagle which last for too much this spring.

And also key resolve but it always makes the north Koreans anxious and of course the north Koreans have accused the South Koreans in the United States.

Launching cyber attacks -- in fact they did experience.

Outages last week what you don't want.

One of the matters which sometimes -- -- that out of this discussion with north and South Korea is that.

History tells us every time South Korea gets -- -- president which it did just about a month ago.

The north Koreans get in -- start meddling with something to just sort of test the waters there.

We have a lot of things that have come together here and I just wonder if you feel like.

We know enough about this North Korean leader now can the younger to be able to have an idea -- he's gonna follow the same patterns of his of his predecessor or if he's in forgive me.

Even a little crazier.

Well I don't know if how crazy crazy -- but he certainly is following some of the same patterns they have in the past.

And one of the that that upsetting things are concerning things about these cyber attacks is.

They ratchet up their speech over the last few weeks.

But it may have taken longer than that to actually prepare the attacks and so that leaves one crucial question.

Was something actually already inside these broadcasters.

And these banks that they simply activated.

That has pretty -- serious implications.

Because all of them of course had good firewalls antivirus they had those systems to protect against it.

In yet someone some some body was able to get through.

Yeah that that would that would be quite something indeed Jamie Barnett from venerable old page Amy -- thank you.

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