While South Rulli’s Korea from a large computer attack involving the violation of the Usim data of SK Telecom, public frustration is growing for the refusal of the government to appoint the country presumably behind the hack. The silence of the officials has only intensified speculation, in particular if the striker could be one of the allies of South Korea.
The silence of the South Korean government sparkles public fury
On April 30, during an audition of the National Assembly, the Legislator of the Democratic Party Park Ji-Won openly criticized the Ministry of Science and Tic (MSIT) and minister Lee jong-h to retain the identity of the attacker. “The government must reveal which country was responsible for hacking and present clear preventive measures. This is the duty of the government towards its people,” said Park.
Minister Lee recognized that a “certain country” had made similar attempts in the past, but stopped appointing it, citing “diplomatic issues”. His evasive responses aroused indignation, both by legislators and online communities. The Netizen wondered if the striker could be a friendly nation, with a user who writes, “If it were really an ally, then it is even more urgent to make it a diplomatic problem.”
SK Telecom initially revealed on April 22 which detected signs of A malware attack April 19 aims at Usim card systems. The infected equipment was quickly isolated, but the violation has triggered widespread alarm given the dominant market share of SKT, 40.2%using around 25 million users including budget vector customers.
President to Interim Han Duck-Soo ordered the relevant government agencies to act immediately, including the Commission for Communications of Korea and the Commission for the protection of personal informationin an attempt to contain public concerns and potential repercussions.
“Was it an ally?” – speculation grows as the hack skt probe deepens without answers
At the center of public discontent is the suspicion that the striker may be a country considered friendly towards South Korea, arousing concerns about the fact that diplomatic sensitivity are taking precedence over national security and transparency.
During the hearing of the assembly, Park Ji-Won challenged the logic of Minister Lee, “If it were North Korea, would you still call it a diplomatic concern? And if it were China or Russia? Or is this hesitation because it is an ally?”
Minister Lee claimed that the government is still investigating:
“We have identified a lot. But appointing the country could trigger diplomatic problems, so we will talk later. There is no longer a clear division between allies and enemies. I apologize on behalf of the government.”
Public sentiment continues to acid, with social media users expressing concern:
- “The whole country is in turmoil and we can’t even say who did it?”
- “Cann’t the victim even appoint the author?”
- “Our same people should come before.”
Also the sentence People Power Party It is by pressing for responsibility. Acting chair Kwon Young-See Emphadized during an emergency party meeting on May 1, “the government must clearly fulfill its role. She must quickly identify and analyze the problem and offer concrete solutions”.
With national computer security in alert and public confidence in the crisis, the next steps from the government – and if they will never call the responsible country – they strengthen under strict control.
