North Korean hackers steal U.S.-South Korea military plans, says lawmaker
By Reuters
11 October 2017 |
12:28 pm
North Korean hackers have stolen a large amount of classified military documents, including U.S.-South Korea wartime operational plans to wipe out Pyongyang's leadership, a South Korean lawmaker says.
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