Should US Worry About North Korea's Cyber Attack Capability?
The United States should worry more about North Korea's cyber attack capabilities than its nuclear arsenel, if the latest reports are any indication.
A Bloomberg report that cited Army General James Thurman, commander of US Forces in Korea, said Pyongyang has roped in hackers who possess cyber inflitration capabilities. "North Korea employs sophisticated computer hackers trained to launch cyber infiltration and cyber attacks," Thurman was quoted as saying.
Thurman revealed the details of a report to be presented at a Congressional hearing in Washington on Wednesday. His report indicates that Pyongyang has been ramping up cyber warfare capabilities over the past years in an alarming scale. The report says North Korea's cyber warfare abilities can pose a real threat to both the US and South Korea and that for the North it is an ideal weapon.
