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| South Korea says it was mistaken when it linked cyber-attacks to China | South Korea says it was mistaken when it linked cyber-attacks to China |
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| South Korean investigators say they were wrong when they identified a Chinese internet address as the origin of a cyber-attack that paralysed tens of thousands of computers at six South Korean companies this week. They still believe, however, that the attack originated from abroad. | South Korean investigators say they were wrong when they identified a Chinese internet address as the origin of a cyber-attack that paralysed tens of thousands of computers at six South Korean companies this week. They still believe, however, that the attack originated from abroad. |
| Seoul's Korea Communications Commission said on Friday that an internet protocol address linked to Wednesday's attack actually belonged to a computer at one of the South Korean companies that was hit. | Seoul's Korea Communications Commission said on Friday that an internet protocol address linked to Wednesday's attack actually belonged to a computer at one of the South Korean companies that was hit. |
| Commission officials say the IP address was used only for the company's internal network and was identical to a public Chinese address. | Commission officials say the IP address was used only for the company's internal network and was identical to a public Chinese address. |
| Investigators say an analysis of malware and servers indicates that the attack was likely to have been orchestrated from abroad. They did not elaborate. | Investigators say an analysis of malware and servers indicates that the attack was likely to have been orchestrated from abroad. They did not elaborate. |
| Experts in Seoul suspect Pyongyang of orchestrating the attack. The investigation is likely to take weeks. | Experts in Seoul suspect Pyongyang of orchestrating the attack. The investigation is likely to take weeks. |
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