US, ROK, Japan kick off new working group to counter North Korean cyber threats



News US, ROK, Japan kick off new working group to counter North Korean cyber threats Inaugural meeting of trilateral body comes as countries have pushed to boost cooperation on DPRK since Camp David summit Shreyas Reddy December 8, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. cyber warfare specialists engage in training at Warfield Air National Guard Base in Maryland on June 3, 2017 \| Image: U.S. Department of Defense/Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr. The U.S., South Korea and Japan held the first meeting of a new cybersecurity working group aimed at countering North Korea’s cyber threats, following up on an agreement between the three countries’ leaders earlier this year. In the meeting in Tokyo on Thursday, the trilateral diplomatic working group emphasized the importance of working with each other and global partners to disrupt the illicit cyber operations used to fund Pyongyang’s “unlawful” nuclear and ballistic missile programs, the U.S. State Department said in a press release. The U.S., South Korea and Japan held the first meeting of a new cybersecurity working group aimed at countering North Korea’s cyber threats, following up on an agreement between the three countries’ leaders earlier this year. In the meeting in Tokyo on Thursday, the trilateral diplomatic working group emphasized the importance of working with each other and global partners to disrupt the illicit cyber operations used to fund Pyongyang’s “unlawful” nuclear and ballistic missile programs, the U.S. State Department said in a press release. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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US, ROK, Japan kick off new working group to counter North Korean cyber threats

Inaugural meeting of trilateral body comes as countries have pushed to boost cooperation on DPRK since Camp David summit

Shreyas Reddy December 8, 2023

US, ROK, Japan kick off new working group to counter North Korean cyber threats

U.S. cyber warfare specialists engage in training at Warfield Air National Guard Base in Maryland on June 3, 2017 | Image: U.S. Department of Defense/Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.

The U.S., South Korea and Japan held the first meeting of a new cybersecurity working group aimed at countering North Korea’s cyber threats, following up on an agreement between the three countries’ leaders earlier this year.

In the meeting in Tokyo on Thursday, the trilateral diplomatic working group emphasized the importance of working with each other and global partners to disrupt the illicit cyber operations used to fund Pyongyang’s “unlawful” nuclear and ballistic missile programs, the U.S. State Department said in a press release.

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