"South Korea is an extremely wired country, so has a lot to attack. Unfortunately for the South Koreans, North Korea has extremely limited internet connectivity and hence is a target-poor country. Hence, the only option is [conventional] war - or convincing the North Koreans that they can attack them in cyberspace as well."
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Caroline Baylon, from Chatham House think-tank, quoted on BBC News, "South Korea's strange cyberwar admission" (2 March 2014)
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