US launches DDoS attacks, N. Korea gets more bandwidth—from Russia

As the US reportedly conducts a denial-of-service attack against North Korea's access to the Internet, the regime of Kim Jong Un has gained another connection to help a select few North Koreans stay connected to the wider world-thanks to a Russian telecommunications provider.

Despite UN sanctions and US unilateral moves to punish companies that do business with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 38 North's Martyn Williams reports that Russian telecommunications provider TransTelekom (ТрансТелеКо́m) began routing North Korean Internet traffic at 5:30 pm Pyongyang time on Sunday.

The connection, Williams reported, offers a second route for traffic from North Korea's Byol ("Star") Internet service provider, which also runs North Korea's cellular phone network.

UCJ, UNILORIN.