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South Korean banks and television networks hit by cyber-attack

South Korean police said Wednesday they were investigating reports from several major broadcasters and banks that their computer networks had come under a concerted cyberattack. “Members of our cyber team are investigating this now,” a National Police Agency spokesman told AFP. Yonhap news agency said at least three broadcasters —…

Japanese police taunted by anonymous hacker find clue on cat’s collar

Police in Japan who have for months been taunted by an anonymous hacker have found a digital memory card attached to an animal’s collar after solving a set of emailed riddles, reports said Monday. The discovery was made after messages were sent to newspapers and broadcasters, with the sender claiming…

Cyberattacks originating from China hit Japan in island controversy: police

At least 19 Japanese websites, including those of a government ministry, courts and a hospital, have come under cyberattack, apparently from China, police said Wednesday. Many of the websites were altered to show messages proclaiming Chinese sovereignty over the Diaoyu islands, a Japanese-administered chain Tokyo calls Senkaku, the National Police…