North-South Korea / North Korea tampered with GPS, South Korean planes' wings stopped mid-air

North-South Korea: The ongoing tension between North and South Korea has now reached a new height. South Korea has alleged that North Korea has tampered with GPS signals to interfere with its air flights. According to the South Korean Joint Chief of Staff, this is a type of cyber attack, in which the North Korean army disrupted GPS signals from the border areas.

The incident affected the operations of dozens of aircraft and ships near South Korean borders on Saturday. This was the second consecutive day when the South Korean aviation system was disrupted.

Kim Jong's electronic and psychological warfare

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has aggressively pursued his nuclear and missile programs in recent years, increasing tensions between the two countries. Now this interference is not only limited to military conflicts, but has spread to psychological and cyber warfare. Recently, North Korea threw anti-South Korea leaflets and other propaganda materials into the South Korean border through balloons, which increased tensions even more.

Interference in aircraft operations

According to the South Korean Joint Chief of Staff, North Korea's activities to interfere with GPS were detected around the border cities of Kaesong and Haeju on Friday and Saturday. Due to this, many aircraft and ships flying near the western border were alerted. However, the South Korean military did not share technical details of this interference, how and to what extent the GPS signals were tampered with.

South Korea's strong warning

The South Korean Joint Chief of Staff has issued a strong statement warning North Korea to stop such provocative cyber attacks. The statement said, "We warn North Korea to refrain from provocative activities such as tampering with GPS. This can have serious consequences and North Korea will be fully accountable for this."

This matter reflects the ever-increasing tension between the two countries and this type of cyber attack can have a negative impact on regional peace.