South Korean police on Monday confirmed that North Korea has hacked into several of its computer networks.
According to Yonhap, the South Korean news agency, North Korea has penetrated two South Korean conglomerates — SK Group and Hanjin Group — and has deleted over 42,000 documents, including the ones that contained classified and sensitive military data.
According to the National Police Agency (NPA), North Korea started hacking the networks of South Korean telecoms company SK Group and the Hanjin Group in July 2014.
Hanjin Group has Korean Air Lines Co. under its wing, which makes auto components for military jets.