South Korean Military Cyber Attacks Hit Record 19,000 Cases in 2025
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South Korean military cyber attacks hit record 19,000 cases in 2025
The Cyber Operations Command said identifying attackers remains difficult because of techniques including IP spoofing and the use of overseas infrastructure. It assessed that North Korea’s cyber capabilities are becoming more advanced.
The Korea Times
korean-vibe.comMilitary targeted in nearly 19,000 cyberattack attempts in 2025: lawmaker
Cyberattack attempts against the South Korean military reached nearly 19,000 last year, marking the highest figure in five years, a lawmaker said Sunday. The military was targeted in 18,951 cyberattack attempts in 2025, compared with 11,700 in 2021, 9,115 in 2022, 13,599 in 2023 and 14,419 in 2024, according to Rep. Yu Yong-weon of the main opposition People Power Party, citing data from the defense ministry. Among last year's cases, 18,792 were…
Cyber attack attempts targeting the South Korean military reached 19,000 last year alone, marking the highest figure in the past five years. This has led to calls for the urgent securing of specialized cyber personnel for the military. According to data submitted to Rep. Yoo Yong-won of the People Power Party, a member of the National Assembly's Defense Committee, by the Ministry of National Defense on the 12th, the number of cyber attack attemp…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Hyo-jeong = It was found that nearly 19,000 cyber attack attempts targeting the military occurred last year, the highest level in the last five years.
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