The East Asian Communications Company (EACC) announced this morning that their EACC-2 satellite stopped broadcasting for unknown reasons. “We lost all communications with the satellite at 03:05 JST this morning,” explained Michitaro Totsuka, EACC spokesperson, “We suspect that there has been a loss of alignment. We continue to try to establish communications with EACC-2.”
EACC-2 provides television and internet services to East Asia, including the Korean peninsula. The satellite went into service in January 2021. The North Korean government has protested the signals from the satellite, especially since organizations in South Korea have been smuggling satellite receivers into the North.
When asked about rumors circulating in Seoul that the satellite had been hacked by the North Koreans, Totsuka replied, “We do not currently have any indications that the current service interruption has been caused by actions of the North Korean government.”
There is discussion on the ProgVymo discussion board about how much should be charged for ransomware that targets communications satellites. Kate Libby, CTO at Dragonfire Cyber, confirmed that the account initiating the discussion is known to be associated with the Choi Group, a North Korean ransomware group.
Totsuka maintained that the EACC has not received any
ransomware messages related to EACC-2.
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