THE Cambodian government today (July 7) strongly refuted media reports that it had hired North Korean hackers to launch cyberattacks on Thai institutions, according to a report published by Khmer Times newspaper.
The Cambodian Ministry of Post and Telecommunications issued a statement denying having any connection with North Korean hacker groups while accusing a Thai hacker group known as BlackEye-Thai of having carried out cyberattacks against nearly all of the Cambodian government’s online systems over the past two weeks.
However the Cambodian ministry added that these alleged cyberattack attempts were effectively thwarted and only had minor impacts.
“The MPTC would like to clarify that the Royal Government of Cambodia has no connection whatsoever with North Korean hacker groups, which is contrary to these accusations,” the statement said.
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Top: Top: A cybercriminal. Photo: Richard Patterson (CC BY 2.0)
Front Page: Representative image of a hacker. Credit: Thai Rath
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