Even though this is a rather short article I thought it was kind of interesting. It talks about how the US used a DDoS attacks against North Korea from March to September against is counter intelligence agency. It focused on the teams that conducted North Korea’s hacking. Even though it did not totally stop them it flooded them with so much traffic it caused most of them not to be able to do their job which the US then used as a bargaining chip to talk North Korea into doing things that they may not have done. I think it is a good example of how cyber ware is becoming bigger and bigger and soon wars may be fought in the cyber realm and not as much with boots on the ground.
Source: https://www.engadget.com/2017/10/01/us-launched-dos-attack-against-north-korea-hackers/
Very interesting article.
This is very interesting and reminds me of the discussion we had a few weeks ago about cyber laws and whether cyber attacks executed by and against governments should be considered acts of war and therefore bound by the same international agreements. As a US citizen, I’m not upset about North Korea being talked into doing some things favorable to the US, but it opens the doors for similar attacks to be considered acceptable. What if the attack was against the US or an ally? What id instead of focusing on the teams that conduct North Korea’s hacking it was against the electrical grid or something similar that could cost innocent civilians their lives? It is pretty terrifying to think about.
Johnathan,
I agree with Amanda, this is a really interesting article. Good find! Cyber wars are always something to think about and to have concerns with. It is an interesting technique that the US took, but it is a stepping stone for cyber war. In this case, US actions did not cause rebellious actions back. However, next time there could be a different return response and then more instances like this will occur. Eventually, we will have a full-on cyber war, which I don’t even want to imagine the impact that will cause on various countries and people. Like Amanda said, there is no feelings toward the US attacking North Korea, but if was the other way around….you do not know what they will target and the negative impact it will cause for the US and its people (Including around the world).
Jonathan,
Thank you for this interesting article. The only thing I am questioning: Is it ethical to use this type of techniques to attack other countries? I don’t personally have an answer for that question.