“While tensions with North Korea have been high this year, there is no indication that Yoon’s action was in response to any imminent military threat by Pyongyang,” said Bruce Klingner, a former CIA official now with the Asia Study Center at The Heritage Foundation think tank.
U.S. in the dark as it watches South Korean turmoil with 'grave concern'
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"The speculation would be that they think getting access to our email accounts is useful either to understand our analysis views or maybe to glean emails to and from government officials … perhaps toward the goal of targeting government systems," Mr. Klingner said.
North Korea targets U.S. intel figures on a secret cyber hit list
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