For the recent string of cyber attacks that affected 300000 computers in 150 countries around the world earlier this month, a secretive unit is being blamed and according to the sources, its Unit 180, a secretive agency of North Korea. And the west is in real trouble because of North Korea's cyber warfare cell.
According to a cyber security expert, Unit 180 which forms part of the Reconnaissance General Bureau(RGB) and is main overseas intelligence agency for North Korea has its eyes and ears on Australia and they are trying to damage South Korean people, assets, and aircraft's in Australia. Recently North Korea has threatened Australia for millie attack as well but right now it's the cyber space attack that is the main concern for Australia right now.
“North Korea is almost certainly conducting cyber espionage against South Korean targets here,” said Dr Greg Austin, a Professor in the Australian Centre for Cyber Security at the University of New South Wales and he insisted that North Korea has very active cyber space participation in Australia.
According to Dr Austin, North Korea has 6000 cyber warriours in the country and other cells that are active in northern China . Sometimes these warriors are sent to different countries like China and other parts of eastern europe where internet speeds are good to attack financial and other security related websites of US , South Korea and other various countries . According to him , these units have very young people as employees and they have been trained at their schools in cyber securities.
“Unit 121 has 600 of its 1800 cyber staff dedicated to disabling South Korean military command and control in the event of war,” he told the seminar last week.
Related to the recent "Wannacry" incident, Dr Austin said that it can't be confirmed that global attack was carried by North Korea cyber cell.
“And if North Korea was behind the global attacks (WannaCry) then this could also affect Australia as well,” Dr Austin said.
Cyber security profesionals have found technical evidences that could link North Korea with the wannacry "ransomeware" attack that had affected more than 150 countries last week, but Pyongyang has called the allegation as “ridiculous”.
According to a cyber security expert, Unit 180 which forms part of the Reconnaissance General Bureau(RGB) and is main overseas intelligence agency for North Korea has its eyes and ears on Australia and they are trying to damage South Korean people, assets, and aircraft's in Australia. Recently North Korea has threatened Australia for millie attack as well but right now it's the cyber space attack that is the main concern for Australia right now.
“North Korea is almost certainly conducting cyber espionage against South Korean targets here,” said Dr Greg Austin, a Professor in the Australian Centre for Cyber Security at the University of New South Wales and he insisted that North Korea has very active cyber space participation in Australia.
According to Dr Austin, North Korea has 6000 cyber warriours in the country and other cells that are active in northern China . Sometimes these warriors are sent to different countries like China and other parts of eastern europe where internet speeds are good to attack financial and other security related websites of US , South Korea and other various countries . According to him , these units have very young people as employees and they have been trained at their schools in cyber securities.
“Unit 121 has 600 of its 1800 cyber staff dedicated to disabling South Korean military command and control in the event of war,” he told the seminar last week.
Related to the recent "Wannacry" incident, Dr Austin said that it can't be confirmed that global attack was carried by North Korea cyber cell.
“And if North Korea was behind the global attacks (WannaCry) then this could also affect Australia as well,” Dr Austin said.
Cyber security profesionals have found technical evidences that could link North Korea with the wannacry "ransomeware" attack that had affected more than 150 countries last week, but Pyongyang has called the allegation as “ridiculous”.