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S Korea broadcasters 'hit by outage' South Korea investigates computer 'attack'
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Reports from South Korea suggest that a number of broadcasters and at least one bank have been hit by computer network problems. South Korean officials are investigating a suspected cyber attack that has paralysed computer networks at broadcasters and banks.
Broadcasters KBS, MBC and YTN told police their computer networks were entirely halted around 14:00, Yonhap news agency reported. Broadcasters KBS, MBC and YTN told police their networks were halted around 14:00, Yonhap news agency said.
A spokesman from Shinhan Bank said its servers were also down.A spokesman from Shinhan Bank said its servers were also down.
Police said they were investigating the problems, the cause of which remains unknown. The cause of the problems remains unknown. Last week, North Korea accused the US and its allies of attacks on its internet servers.
Tension has been high on the Korean peninsula in recent weeks, following Pyongyang's 12 February nuclear test.Tension has been high on the Korean peninsula in recent weeks, following Pyongyang's 12 February nuclear test.
Last week, North Korea accused the US and its allies of attacks on its internet servers. "Members of our cyber team are investigating this now," a National Police Agency spokesman told AFP news agency.