South Korea’s Government accused North Korea on Tuesday of carrying out cyber-attacks last December on its Nuclear power plant operator, describing them as a provocation which threatened people’s lives and safety. “We condemn North Korea’s persistent cyber-terror targeting our country and the international community,” the Unification Ministry said after investigators concluded the North was behind the attacks.
“It’s a clear provocation against our security,” the Ministry said in a statement, accusing Pyongyang of “taking the life and safety of our people as a hostage”. Tensions between the neighbours are running high after the South this month held joint military drills with the United States, which the North has condemned as provocative rehearsals for invasion.