US and South Korea hit by cyber attacks

Updated July 10, 2009 11:01:55

The US State Department's website has come under cyber attack for a fourth day, along with several major sites in South Korea.

A State Department spokesman says while the volume of attacks was not high, it was still cause for concern.

Computer security experts report that the White House, Pentagon and State Department were targeted in a coordinated cyber attack, which also struck a newspaper, bank and the spy agency of South Korea. Parliamentarians in Seoul said South Korea's intelligence service believes North Korea or its sympathizers may have staged the attack.

Joining me on the phone is Dr Charles Morrison, President of the East-West Center in Hawaii.

Presenter: Sen Lam
Speakers: Dr Charles Morrison, President of the East-West Center in Hawaii

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