Five thousand police officers — twice the original plan and double the number deployed during the 2002 World Cup, which South Korea co-hosted with Japan. Experts believe all those cyber assaults originated within North Korea or agencies working for Pyongyang. Just as Metrolinx, the Ontario transit agency, was in the crosshairs of a North Korean cyberattack in January, according to a spokesperson. There are 38,000 American troops stationed in South Korea. But North Korean leader Jong Un is fundamentally unpredictable.

Source: thestar February 07, 2018 21:56 UTC