North Korean internet knocked offline

[Kadarin]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...e-sony-the-interview-obama-internet/20766995/

Slashdot discussion: http://news.slashdot.org/story/14/12/22/2024217/north-korean-internet-is-down

While I'm sure that all 12 people using the North Korean internet are undoubtedly upset, I wonder if this will escalate.

 

[TreVader]

Well they have 1500 people in that cyber warfare unit, so probably more than 12?

edit: Article says 1,024 registered IP addresses.

 

[Subyman]

Well they have 1500 people in that cyber warfare unit, so probably more than 12?

12 have internet access in the cyber unit. The others use a pad of paper and a pencil.

 

[Kushina]

Obama is an epic troll

This should be on the page of every new article mentioning North Korea's internet being down.

 

[IronWing]

:whiste:

 

[Moonbeam]

This terrible coincidence is going to make it look like we did it.

 

[compuwiz1]

We probably did do it. Good...fuck em!

 

[DCal430]

NK has a vast Intranet, this blib is nothing.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

I hardly think North Korea's leadership is going to be impressed that we shut down their internet for a day; after all, they've shut down their internet for 66 years.

 

[Fern]

This terrible coincidence is going to make it look like we did it.

I'd say either China or NK itself are more likely. The latter possibly as a defensive move to prevent us from hacking them.

No matter, at least the Obama admin will look as though they quickly took decisive action. The unlikely prospect of that alone should exclude us as suspects.

Fern

 

[Matt1970]

NK has a vast Intranet, this blib is nothing.

Oh yes, they are clearly on the cutting edge of technology.

 

[theeedude]

I hardly think North Korea's leadership is going to be impressed that we shut down their internet for a day; after all, they've shut down their internet for 66 years.

They shut down the internet to their people, but KJU will be mighty pissed when he can't get on 4chan.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Oh yes, they are clearly on the cutting edge of technology.

They have a very well-lit border. Helps keep out the riff-raff.

 

[Jaskalas]

Option A: We retaliated with an attack / cable cutting of our own.
Option B: It was an inside job as North Korea actively looks for the rogue agents within its own military after realizing Sony's hack DID come from them.

 

[alcoholbob]

No more TMZ for Kim Jong-Un.

 

[maddogchen]

I'd say either China or NK itself are more likely. The latter possibly as a defensive move to prevent us from hacking them.



No matter, at least the Obama admin will look as though they quickly took decisive action. The unlikely prospect of that alone should exclude us as suspects.



Fern

NK doing a DDOS attack on their own routers to take themselves off the internet? Seems quite a lot more work than going to unplug the routers...

 

[MongGrel]

:sneaky:

:biggrin:

 

[MongGrel]

We probably did do it. Good...fuck em!

 

[Brainonska511]

 

[NTMBK]

They should check the dog didn't pull the cable out of the router.

 

[Screech]

They should check the dog didn't pull the cable out of the router.

Don't be ridiculous, all the dogs were eaten years ago

Maybe anon actually did something, i feel like that is more likely than our government moving this quickly....

 

[trenchfoot]

I want Kim Jong Un's email hacked and the emails of the generals who hover over, under and around him and then released world-wide. That should make a script writer's dreams come true. Should be even funnier than what "The Interview" could come up with without having to embellish or twist things at all.

But then, The CIA wouldn't want the NK's to know they're already reading them as they're posted so I guess that'll never happen.

 

[Hauk]

Don't be ridiculous, all the dogs were eaten years ago

hehe

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

I hardly think North Korea's leadership is going to be impressed that we shut down their internet for a day; after all, they've shut down their internet for 66 years.

Yeah but if it interferes with DCal's Dear Leader's porn, heads will roll. Speaking of-

NK has a vast Intranet, this blib is nothing.

Well like I said there needs to be a certain infrastructure to exist for his kinky fetishes. I think I might see one pixel that might be active. That would be his fapping connection.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

They shut down the internet to their people, but KJU will be mighty pissed when he can't get on 4chan.

I have serious skills. Really. I'm so good that although it took almost an hour I tracked down the responsible party. Please don't let NK know I know. I even got access to his webcam and have his pic.