Earlier this year, there were cyber-attacks on South Korean computers that erased much data, harmed bank records, and silenced the websites of anti-North Korea political groups.  Some speculated that these attacks were planned intrusions of North Korean cyber-warfare agents. Recent official reports confirm that these attacks are indeed the work of North Korean government agencies.  Japan Times reported the findings of an extensive study by South Korea, including work by the American company McAfee.  North Korea was indeed the culprit, as witnessed by the cyber-"fingerprints" left by the perps. South Korea's Ministry of Science said it was blaming North Korea based on analysis of codes, Internet addresses and personal computers used to launch the attacks. The attacks occurred June 25, the 63rd anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War. The image of North Korea in the United States is that of a backward country that can barely feed itself, let alone engage in...(Read Full Post)