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WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― The official website of U.S. Forces Korea was down on Wednesday, which Pentagon officials attributed to a “simple hardware problem.”
The website had been offline since 2 p.m. on Tuesday, officials said. Any attempt to open the website, www.usfk.mil, prompts a “Network Error” message.
“An error occurred attempting to communicate with an HTTP or SOCKS gateway. The gateway may be temporarily unavailable, or there could be a network problem,” the message read.
The problem has triggered typical speculation that it might be associated with North Korea’s hacking.
Based on its initial assessment, the U.S. Department of Defense, however, dismissed the possibility.
“My understanding at this point is that it’s a simple hardware problem. If that changes, I’ll let you know. USFK is obviously in a good position to address that particular issue,” Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said while briefing reporters.
The website had been offline since 2 p.m. on Tuesday, officials said. Any attempt to open the website, www.usfk.mil, prompts a “Network Error” message.
“An error occurred attempting to communicate with an HTTP or SOCKS gateway. The gateway may be temporarily unavailable, or there could be a network problem,” the message read.
The problem has triggered typical speculation that it might be associated with North Korea’s hacking.
Based on its initial assessment, the U.S. Department of Defense, however, dismissed the possibility.
“My understanding at this point is that it’s a simple hardware problem. If that changes, I’ll let you know. USFK is obviously in a good position to address that particular issue,” Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said while briefing reporters.
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Articles by Korea Herald
