South Korea unveils new cyber strategy to counter North Korean threats



News South Korea unveils new cyber strategy to counter North Korean threats Move from defensive to offensive focus aligns with U.S. Cyber Kill Chain and relies on early intelligence, expert says Joon Ha Park \| Shreyas Reddy February 2, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean Pesident Yoon Suk-yeol inspects quantum computing technology (June 27, 2023) \| Image: ROK presidential office South Korea released its new National Cybersecurity Strategy on Thursday with a focus on strengthening “preemptive” and “offensive” capabilities to counter North Korea’s increasing cyber threats. The strategy released by the National Security Office seeks to address the DPRK’s illicit cyber operations, including threats to infrastructure, virtual currency theft to fund nuclear and missile development and disinformation campaigns, the presidential office said in a press release. South Korea released its new National Cybersecurity Strategy on Thursday with a focus on strengthening “preemptive” and “offensive” capabilities to counter North Korea’s increasing cyber threats. The strategy released by the National Security Office seeks to address the DPRK’s illicit cyber operations, including threats to infrastructure, virtual currency theft to fund nuclear and missile development and disinformation campaigns, the presidential office 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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South Korea unveils new cyber strategy to counter North Korean threats

Move from defensive to offensive focus aligns with U.S. Cyber Kill Chain and relies on early intelligence, expert says

Joon Ha Park | Shreyas Reddy February 2, 2024

South Korea unveils new cyber strategy to counter North Korean threats

South Korean Pesident Yoon Suk-yeol inspects quantum computing technology (June 27, 2023) | Image: ROK presidential office

South Korea released its new National Cybersecurity Strategy on Thursday with a focus on strengthening “preemptive” and “offensive” capabilities to counter North Korea’s increasing cyber threats.

The strategy released by the National Security Office seeks to address the DPRK’s illicit cyber operations, including threats to infrastructure, virtual currency theft to fund nuclear and missile development and disinformation campaigns, the presidential office said in a press release.

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