South Korea hit by CIH-virus

South Korea hit by CIH-virus

SEOUL (AFP): Computer viruses called CIH hit South Korea for
the second consecutive year on Wednesday, crippling thousands of
computers in houses, companies and government offices, officials
said.

The state-financed Korea Information Security Agency (KISA)
and anti-virus research centers were being flooded by complaints
from users who were hit by the outbreak of the virus, they said.

"It's hard to measure the damage as business firms and
government agencies are reluctant to report to authorities. But
we expect the extent of the damage to be smaller than last
year's," said Lim Chae-Ho, a KISA director.

An official of Dr. Ahn's Anti-Virus Laboratories said game
rooms and small and mid-sized firms were hit hardest. "Some 80
percent of the complaints we have received so far were from small
and mid-sized businesses," he said.