North Korea has been a vigorously discussed topic in the media for the past few months, after Kim Jong-un, the supreme leader of the country, made numerous threats to its southern neighbour: South Korea, Japan and the USA of starting a nuclear war. As the tension between the countries was escalating, Anonymous decided to step in. They claim is, that they are not supporting any of the countries; their goal is to protect right of citizens and prevent loss of thousands of lives in a war. But are their goals realistic or could their plan backfire by creating even more tension by their actions?
What the group demands is for Kim Jong-un to step down, stop his nuclear ambitions, introduce free internet for the citizens as well as direct democracy. To support this message, the group hacked into multiple North Korean websites, for example their official Twitter and Flicker accounts, and a central news site Uriminzokkiri.com.
However, the press takes different stands on this attack and shows different attitudes in their articles. Furthermore, some news portals go as far as questioning, whether the attack did occur.
Caitlin Dewey reports for the Washington Post in the article "Sorry, Anonymous probably didn’t hack North Korea’s intranet", that it is very unlikely that the Anonymous has succeeded in hacking Uriminzokkiri and that "The site itself is based in China, so the leaked names do not prove Anonymous has accessed any user data from within North Korea itself or from the country’s intranets." The author's negative view of the group can be seen as she defines them as a "loosely defined collective that has dabbled in hacktivism". She mocks the group, as she writes about their demands towards North Korea and adds an sarcastic "That's all?". A similar tone is apparent in the NBC News article, which is attempting to proove that the attack did not happen.
The Huffington Post gives more credit to the group and describes the circumstances of the attack. On the other hand, Michael Rundle ends his article with a statement, that the cyber activity "is said to be further destabilising the region." It sounds as a daring claim, but rather difficult to prove.
Sources:
Dewey, Caitlin. "Sorry, Anonymous Probably Didn’t Hack North Korea’s Intranet." The Washington Post. The Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2013. Web. 10 May 2013. <http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/04/04/sorry-anonymous-probably-didnt-hack-north-koreas-intranet/>.
Rundle, Michael. "Anonymous Launch New Assault On North Korea, Claiming Insiders' Help." The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post, 15 Apr. 2013. Web. 09 May 2013. <http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/04/15/anonymous-launch-new-assault-north-korea_n_3083033.html>.
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