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South Korea’s Lee Calls for Powerful Government-Wide Cybersecurity Body
Lee wants a centralized cybersecurity body and public-private task force after repeated intrusions exposed gaps in protecting critical systems.
- On Tuesday, Nov 3, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called for establishing a powerful government-wide cybersecurity body to coordinate security functions currently scattered across agencies.
- Lee told a cabinet meeting the existing security system "is showing clear limitations", prompting calls for a comprehensive preventive system to protect critical infrastructure and public services.
- Referencing the multibillion-dollar Binance theft, the president proposed creating a cybersecurity "tsar" spanning public and private sectors, citing threats the FBI blamed on North Korean hackers.
- Emergency security inspections covering more than 2,100 central government ministries, local governments, and public institutions have been launched by the National Intelligence Service, Yonhap News Agency reported.
- North Korea denied involvement in the cyberattacks on Tuesday, though the country has been blamed for numerous previous assaults on cryptocurrency companies and government systems.
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President Lee Jae-myung, through a Cabinet meeting, ordered the formation of an overarching body to resolve cyber security issues threatening national security, as well as the comprehensive overhaul of the existing security system and the establishment of a prevention system.
Referring to the Binance hacking incident, President Lee Jae-myung stated, "We must establish a comprehensive prevention system." Reporters Ko Dong-wook and Hwang Yoon-ki = On the 3rd, President Lee Jae-myung said, "In response to the cyber security crisis that has expanded to a level severely impacting not only the daily lives of the people but also the national economy and security, a comprehensive
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