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N.Korea accuses U.S., S.Korea of cyberattacks

North Korea says South Korea and the U.S. are behind a temporary internet shut down this week. But an expert says it's too early to determine what happened.
South Korean soldiers patrol along a military iron fence near the demilitarized zone dividing the two Koreas in Paju. North Korea is accusing South Korea and the U.S. of being behind a cyberattack that hit the North's internet service earlier this week. (Jung Yeon-Ye/Associated Press)

North Korea says South Korea and the U.S. are behind a temporary internet shut down this week. But an expert says it's too early to determine what happened.

The official Korean Central News Agency provided few details in its claim Friday of an attack.

Foreigners in Pyongyang reported no Internet access Wednesday and Thursday. The Bangkok-based company that operates North Korea's internet confirms a cyberattack but says networks are normal Friday.

South Korea denies the allegation. The U.S. military declined to comment. A security expert says cyberattack investigations can take months, and that individual hackers are more likely to blame than governments in this case.

Only a small number of approved North Koreans can access the internet.

Pyongyang also criticizes U.S.-South Korean military drills and new UN sanctions.