N Korea Jamming S. Korea Civilian Flights......Again.

[MMC]

A South Korean official says jamming signals from North Korea have affected 250 civilian flights in and out of South Korea.

South Korean officials accused North Korea of similar jamming in 2010 and 2011. South Korea's Defense Ministry says its military hasn't been affected.....snip~

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/nkorea-jam-signals-skorean-flights-16258361


First they tell S. Korea they will turn Seoul into Ashes and the following week they are back to doing this. Technically both are still at war. But 3 years in a row. What would happen if a bunch of planes went down? How would the North be able to avoid action being taken against them?

[Conley]

My sense is that South Korea is used to North Korea posturing and f'ing with them...obviously if these planes were crashing it would be a major issue but for now it's just a nuisance.

[MMC]

Yeah 250 flights......just think if someone was to do that to LAX or LaGuardia. Althought this may be in response to the South testing a Short range Missile.

[Conley]

So they only do the jamming periodically? I don't really see the point, but then again it's NOK. :grin:

[MMC]

Well according to the piece the South traced it back. Still it's not like anyone knows when the North is going to pull this type of stuff.

[waltky]

North Korea cyber attack thwarted after hacking South Korea...
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Massive North Korea cyber attack thwarted after hacking South Korea: report
June 12, 2016 - North Korea has hacked into more than 140,000 computers at large South Korean conglomerates and government agencies and planted malicious codes that may have been intended for a massive cyber attack that has been thwarted, a news report said on Monday.


The hacking originated from an internet address traced to the North Korean capital and targeted a software used by about 160 companies and government agencies to manage their computer networks, Yonhap news agency reported, citing the police. The internet address was identical to the one used in a 2013 cyber attack against South Korean banks and broadcasters that froze their computer systems for more than a week. South Korea blamed the North for that attack.

The South Korean police agency's cyber investigation unit uncovered the hacking and worked with the companies and agencies affected to neutralize the malicious codes and prevent them from being used in a large-scale cyber attack, Yonhap said. The police's cyber investigation unit could not immediately confirm the report. South Korea has been on heightened alert against the threat of cyberattacks by North Korea after it conducted a nuclear test in January and a long-range rocket launch last month that led to new U.N. sanctions.

In March, the South's spy agency said it had intercepted an attempt to hack into the South's computer networks to attack the transport system's control network, blaming the North for the attempt. North Korea has worked for years to develop the ability to disrupt or destroy computer systems that control public services such as telecommunications and other utilities, according to a North Korean defector familiar with the effort. The United States accused North Korea of a cyberattack against Sony Pictures in 2014 that led to the studio cancelling the release of a comedy based on the fictional assassination of the country's leader, Kim Jong Un. North Korea denied the accusation.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/massive-north-korea-cyber-attack-thwarted-hacking-south-035551674.html?ref=gs

See also:

Paul Ryan: North Korea nuclear threat top U.S. priority in Asia
June 10, 2016 - A recent report highlights a Republican policy approach that differs with Donald Trump’s.


House Speaker Paul Ryan said the North Korea nuclear threat is the top priority in U.S. East Asia policy. Ryan also said more economic sanctions should be passed to curb North Korea's nuclear ambitions if necessary, Voice of America reported. The statement was part of a larger announcement on Republican national security priorities that Ryan made on Thursday.

Restraining North Korea means, among other things, strengthening cooperation with regional security allies South Korea and Japan, Ryan stated in the 25-page GOP national security plan. "In East Asia, our allies are desperate for a greater American role. Our top priority must be to counter the threat of a nuclear North Korea. And we must respond strategically to expansionist China's rise, including checking its territorial ambitions," the report read. "These challenges create opportunities to bring together Japan and South Korea while strengthening our ties with Taiwan and the Philippines."

The Ryan report's approach to regional alliances showed significant differences from presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump's approach to alliances with South Korea and Japan – even though so far the House speaker has not backed away from supporting Trump as the Republican presidential nominee. Trump had said he is not opposed to the two countries building its own nuclear arsenal for defense purposes, nor is he against the removal of U.S. troops from South Korea.

Those statements were met with approval from North Korea last week, but Pyongyang has been less approving of an agreement that was reached during the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, an annual regional security forum in Asia, among the United States, Japan and South Korea. Senior North Korean military officer Pak Yong Sik said Friday a deal among the three countries to share information on North Korea's provocations was "unacceptable" and a threat to sovereignty. Pak also said the deployment of anti-missile defense system THAAD poses a threat to peace on the peninsula.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2016/06/10/Paul-Ryan-North-Korea-nuclear-threat-top-US-priority-in-Asia/4001465579390/?spt=sec&or=tn

[waltky]

Spyhunt launched in No. Korea over missile failures...
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Kim Jong Un grows suspicious, launches manhunt for spies after seven out of eight missile tests failed
Monday 31st October, 2016 - It surely must be difficult being an elusive nation, but remaining one for long, comes at a cost.


For North Korea, that is ruled by its supreme leader Kim Jong Un, doubts of suspicion are even higher after it issued an open warning to its neighbour and long-time rival South Korea and also its ally the United States. North Korea has managed to stun the world with his nuclear ambition and its recent progress has caused fears to grow across many Asian nations. With two nuclear tests conducted this year, it has managed to draw international ire from several nations - however, with seven out of its eight missile tests failing - the North has grown very suspicious and now, Kim Jong Un wants to uncover the reason behind the failure.


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Between April 15 and October 20, North Korea has test fired the Musudan missiles eight times, but only the launch on June 22 recorded success. The Musudan missile, with a design range of 1,500 to 2,500 miles, is believed to be capable of reaching South Krea, Japan and even the U.S. territory of Guam. However, Kim Jong Un hailed the success of the single Musudan success in June after it flew 250 miles into the Sea of Japan, claiming that it was proof of North’s ability to strike U.S. bases across ‘the Pacific operation theatre.’ Fearing sabotage and to understand the problem that might be affecting Jong Un’s plans from inside the country - the leader is said to have launched a nation-wide spy-hunting operation.

He also wants to find a link between espionage and the missile failures, the North Korea Intellectuals Solidarity (NKIS) said. The leader reportedly suspects that some failed launches may stem from covert actions by the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS). The investigation currently is said to be focussing on the imported missile components, including the integrated circuit chips that are part of the flight control system. North Korean defector and the head of NKIS, Kim Heung-kwang said at a press conference, “Kim has instructed the special investigation team to implement a probe into the national defense sector starting on November 1 to make the causes for the launch failures clear. Officials and workers who engaged in the launches of the missiles are now banned from travelling and their mobiles phones are confiscated to check their conversation records.”

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[Ivan88]

If the geniuses and war crazies in DC really wanted peace, they would supply North Korea with food and show them that we are not against them.

[waltky]

Ivan88 wrote: If the geniuses and war crazies in DC really wanted peace, they would supply North Korea with food and show them that we are not against them.

Been there...

... done that...

... didn't work.

[donttread]

A South Korean official says jamming signals from North Korea have affected 250 civilian flights in and out of South Korea.

South Korean officials accused North Korea of similar jamming in 2010 and 2011. South Korea's Defense Ministry says its military hasn't been affected.....snip~

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/nkorea-jam-signals-skorean-flights-16258361


First they tell S. Korea they will turn Seoul into Ashes and the following week they are back to doing this. Technically both are still at war. But 3 years in a row. What would happen if a bunch of planes went down? How would the North be able to avoid action being taken against them?



Action taken by whom?

[Ivan88]

When did the US treat North Korea in a friendly manners beyond DC's empty words?

When did the US apologize for breaking Korea into 2 nations?

When did the US apologize and pay reparations for bombing North Korea cities?

The US wants the Northern half of Korea to be alienated.
The US deliberately caused the problems in Korea even during WW2 under the nice Talmudist President Truman.