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China linked to South Korea hack attack China IP address link to South Korea cyber-attack
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A cyber attack on a South Korean bank came from an internet address in China, South Korean officials say. A cyber-attack on South Korean banks and broadcasters came from an internet address in China, South Korean officials say, but the identity of those behind it cannot be confirmed.
The South's telecom regulator said hackers used a Chinese address to plant malicious code that shut down Nonghyup bank's network on Wednesday. The telecoms regulator said hackers used a Chinese address to plant a malicious code that shut down networks at six organisations on Wednesday.
Another bank and three TV stations were also targeted on the same day. Officials said they were continuing to investigate the origins of the attack.
Initial reports suggested the attack could have come from North Korea, which has been blamed for similar attacks in 2009 and 2011. North Korea has been blamed for previous attacks in 2009 and 2011.
"Unidentified hackers used a Chinese IP address to contact servers of the six affected organisations and plant the malware which attacked their computers," said Park Jae-moon of South Korea's communications regulator.
"At this stage, we're still making our best efforts to trace the origin of attacks, keeping all kinds of possibilities open," he said.
Officials stressed that the IP address did not reveal who was behind the attack, as hackers can route their attacks through addresses in other countries to obscure their identities.
North Korean hackers have been accused of using Chinese IP addresses in the past.