North Korea Carried Out 300 GPS Jamming Attacks in 10 Days, Seoul Says

The South Korean Ministry of Science and ICT on Nov. 10 said that North Korea has staged hundreds of GPS jamming attacks this month, affecting the operations of ships and civilian aircraft in the region.
The ministry detected a total of 331 GPS disruptions over 10 days—279 cases targeting aircraft and 52 affecting ships—although no damage had been reported, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported.
The ministry reported that it had identified the source of radio interference as coming from the Kaepung and Haeju areas of North Korea, originating on Nov. 1, according to the report.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it had alerted ships and airplanes operating in the Yellow Sea about the jamming attacks. It vowed to hold North Korea accountable for its provocative actions.
This is not the first time that North Korea has launched GPS jamming attacks against South Korea. In June, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) adopted a resolution denouncing North Korea’s GPS jamming and called for preventive measures.
The resolution came after South Korea’s foreign ministry complained that North Korea’s GPS signal jamming activities had affected 500 civilian aircraft in 20 countries and regions between May 29 and June 2.
On Nov. 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a treaty formalizing a defense pact with North Korea, which includes a pledge by each party to provide military assistance if the other is attacked.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has said his country may consider revising its policy prohibiting the direct supply of lethal weapons to Ukraine.
Yoon said on Nov. 7 that South Korea would not rule out the possibility of supplying weapons to Ukraine if North Korean troops participate in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“Now, depending on the level of North Korean involvement, we will gradually adjust our support strategy in phases,” the South Korean leader told reporters.