{"id":967,"date":"2026-08-04T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyberasia.io\/?p=967"},"modified":"2026-08-17T08:57:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T08:57:10","slug":"rippersec-the-comrades-group-attack-the-korea-times-is-south-korea-involved-in-genocide-in-palestine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyberasia.io\/article\/ddos\/rippersec-the-comrades-group-attack-the-korea-times-is-south-korea-involved-in-genocide-in-palestine\/","title":{"rendered":"RipperSec & The Comrade’s Group Attack The Korea Times: Is South Korea Involved in Genocide in Palestine?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Cybersecurity researchers have reported a new distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) campaign targeting The Korea Times, South Korea\u2019s leading English-language daily newspaper. The attack has been claimed by The Comrade\u2019s Group, a subgroup operating under the wider RipperSec collective.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"RipperSec<\/figure>\n

Timeline of the Attack<\/h2>\n

\n On August 1, 2026, the site began displaying repeated 502 Bad Gateway errors, affecting the homepage and multiple articles and blocking access for readers worldwide. Check-host.net independently confirmed the attack through dozens of global monitoring nodes, with consistent server error responses and prolonged connection timeouts.\n <\/p>\n

Geopolitical Context<\/h2>\n

The timing of the attack stands out for several reasons:<\/p>\n

\n > THREAT_INTELLIGENCE_DATA<\/strong><\/p>\n