Hackers have apparently broken into at least two of North Korea's government-run online sites, as tensions rise amid threats of nuclear strike against the United States.
The North's Uriminzokkiri Twitter and Flickr accounts stopped sending out content typical of that posted by the regime in Pyongyang, such as photos of leader Kim Jong Un meeting military officials.
Instead, a picture posted today on the North's Flickr site shows Kim's face with a pig-like snout and a drawing of Mickey Mouse on his chest. Underneath, the text reads: Threatening world peace with ICBMs and Nuclear weapons/Wasting money while his people starve to death.
Another posting says We are Anonymous in white letters against a black background.
Anonymous is a name of a hacker activist group. A statement purporting to come from the attackers and widely circulated online said that they had compromised 15,000 user records hosted on Uriminzokkiri.com and other websites.
The authenticity of the statement could not be confirmed, but the North's official website did not open today.
Tweets on the North's Twitter account said Hacked followed by a link to North Korea-related websites. One tweet said Tango Down followed by a link to the North's Flickr page.
