Year2012 |
MonthApril |
Reference number20120402 |
Impact areaShore, Vessel |
Incident locationGimpo, Paju, Kaesong |
Incident countrySouth Korea |
Victim countrySouth Korea |
Victim identity1,016 airplanes, 254 ships |
Victim TypeVessel |
MethodGPS Jamming |
Attacker countryNorth Korea |
In 2012, a GPS jamming incident happened in South Korea. it was reported that 1,016 airplanes and 254 ships in South Korea experienced GPS disruptions during the 16 days’ (Apr 28 – May 13) 2012 North Korean jamming in 2012. The jamming also led to equipment oil terminals disconnecting, affected several oil facilities and had damaged hard drive data