Seoul, Oct. 19 -- The interior ministry of South Korea said on Friday that it has strengthened security measures for online systems of the government, after detecting signs of hacking of the government's administration platform, Yonhap news agency reported.

According to Yonhap, the move comes after Phrack, an online cybersecurity publication, reported that in August this year, the South Korean government branches and companies appeared to have been targeted by hackers.

Phrack had earlier reported that the North Korean hacking group Kimsuky was behind the attack.

As per the report by Yonhap, signs of hacking were reportedly detected in the interior and foreign ministries, the military, the prosecution, as well as major companies, includ...