ISIS May Target US Military Units In South Korea

United States Forces Korea said Monday that it stepped up security at its military installations after the South Korean spy agency said the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS, collected information to target USFK’s facilities in the country. South Korean military is also ready to deploy security forces at the installations to avert possible attacks.
The National Intelligence Service, South Korea’s spy agency, said Sunday that ISIS has 77 USFK military units across the country on its radar. The agency said that the militant group obtained the data on the locations of the units from its hacking group United Cyber Caliphate.
“Through constant vigilance and regular exercises with our South Korean counterparts, we remain prepared to respond at any time to any emerging threats,” USFK said in a statement, cited by CNN. “USFK remains committed to ensuring the highest degree of security on the Korean Peninsula.”