40 South Korean websites came under a cyber crime attack by a computer virus. The attack targeted the presidential Blue House, South Korea’s biggest bank, a major online auction house, the Foreign Ministry, the two largest search engines in the country and Korean military website. It was not immediately clear who has been behind the attack, the National Police Agency began investigating the assault that has been discovered by AhnLab, a leading Internet security firm based in Seoul. Computer analysts said the two attacks had similarities, including the targeted sites. However, they managed to distribute a free anti-virus solution for downloading.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2011/03/cyber-attacks-hit-nearly-40-south.html