U.S. Cyber Command Launched DDoS Attack Against North Korea: Report

By Kevin Townsend on October 02, 2017 Non-destructive Cyber Attack Could be Considered a Warning to North Korean Regime 
 
The United States Cyber Command has reportedly been engaged in offensive activity, namely a DDoS attack, against North Korea's military spy agency, the Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB). The attack is thought to have commenced on September 22, and continued until September 30.
 
The attack occurred just five weeks after President Trump elevated U.S. Cyber Command to a Unified Combatant Command. At the time, Trump said, "The elevation of United States Cyber Command demonstrates our increased resolve against cyberspace threats and will help reassure our allies and partners and deter our adversaries. Through United States Cyber Command, we will tackle our cyberspace challenges in coordination with like-minded allies and partners as we strive to respond rapidly to evolving cyberspace security threats and opportunities globally."
 
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