Hackers leak US troop details
An unidentified group of hackers has released details of tens of thousands of US troops to websites, according to the South Korean press.
The hacking attacks were carried out on the anniversary of the start of the Korean War in 1950. They brought down the main websites of South Korea's presidential office and some local newspapers.
The hackers claimed that they had secured and released publicly personal details of more than two million South Korean ruling party workers and 40,000 US troops, including those stationed in South Korea. Data was posted on different sites across South Korea. The legitimacy of the information could not be verified.
