President Lee Calls to Review Establishing 'Cybersecurity Czar': "Pan-Government Body Needed" - news.sbs.co.kr
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has called for the creation of a powerful 'cybersecurity czar' body to coordinate national security efforts in response to escalating cyber threats.
Speaking at a Cabinet meeting at Cheong Wa Dae, President Lee emphasized that the cybersecurity crisis has expanded to a level that severely impacts the national economy and security.
He noted that the development of artificial intelligence is making hacking techniques more intelligent, advanced, and routine, as seen in the recent attack on the world's largest virtual asset exchange.
The attack, which occurred on October 29, resulted in unauthorized withdrawals of $6.3 billion (approximately 8.4 trillion won) from the exchange.
U.S. investigative authorities have pointed to North Korea as being behind the incident.
We must build a system capable of detecting, disseminating, and responding to signs of attacks on vulnerabilities in advance, and fundamentally innovate the security framework to preemptively block evolving hacking threats.
Lee argued that the existing security system, centered on inspections and post-incident response, has clear limitations in the face of these evolving threats.
He instructed officials to thoroughly reinforce security vulnerabilities and key national infrastructure, including major public services, information and communications, energy, and finance.
In particular, Lee urged the creation of a pan-government response organization that encompasses both the public and private sectors.
He directed officials to actively review forming a powerful and effective 'cybersecurity czar' body capable of coordinating and overseeing scattered security functions.
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