South Korean president calls for powerful cybersecurity agency
A central agency could coordinate cybersecurity work now split across government bodies.
Tuesday 3 November · 18:01 · 1 min read
In 30 seconds
- President Lee Jae Myung called for a powerful government agency to coordinate cybersecurity work across separate bodies. [1]
- He said the current system focuses too much on monitoring and responding after incidents happen. [1]
- South Korea’s National Intelligence Service has begun security checks at more than 2,100 public bodies. [1]
What happened
At a cabinet meeting on November 3, President Lee Jae Myung called for consideration of a powerful government agency to oversee and coordinate cybersecurity work. He said the current system has weaknesses because responsibilities are split among bodies and much of the work focuses on responding after an incident. He also referred to a reported hack of cryptocurrency exchange Binance; the FBI blamed North Korea, which denied involvement.
Why it matters
The proposal concerns how South Korea protects important public systems from cyberattacks. The report does not describe any direct effect on people in Cambodia.
Background
Yonhap reported that South Korea’s National Intelligence Service had started cybersecurity checks at more than 2,100 central and local government bodies and public institutions.
Key terms
- Cybersecurity
- Steps to protect computers, networks and digital information from attacks.
- Cryptocurrency exchange
- A service where people buy, sell or trade digital currencies.
Sources (1)
[1] Fresh News ប្រធានាធិបតីកូរ៉េខាងត្បូង អំពាវនាវឱ្យបង្កើតស្ថាប័នសន្តិសុខសាយប័រដ៏មានអំណាច សម្រាប់ប្រទេស 3 Nov Read originalWas this explainer clear?
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