Seoul blames North Korean government organization for email scams

An organization believed to be run by North Korea's government hacked into the email accounts of dozens of officials, journalists and others in South Korea this year, Seoul officials said Monday. This is the latest cyberattack that the South Korea has blamed on its northern advisary.

According to Seoul's Supreme Prosecutors' Office, the organization sent phishing emails to government officials, journalists and professors who specialize in North Korean affairs to try to trick them into giving away their passwords. 

The passwords for at least 56 of the email accounts were eventually leaked, according to the prosecutors' office. Seoul authorities were investigating whether any confidential state information was also stolen, but the prosecutors' office said there had been no reports of leakage of important information.