South Korea President Lee Jae Myung calls for a more powerful, government-wide cybersecurity body to prevent and coordinate responses to cyberattacks affecting public services and critical infrastructure. He frames the move as a shift toward early detection and preventive protection, rather than relying mainly on routine inspections or reacting after breaches.
Korea Times reports that Lee orders a review of plans to create a cross-government cybersecurity agency or “command” to coordinate across agencies and cover both public and private sectors. It says he links the growing threat to risks for daily life, the economy and national security, and cites advancing AI making attacks more sophisticated and widespread.
Across outlets, Free Malaysia Today and Channel NewsAsia focus on Lee’s call for a comprehensive government-wide structure. Free Malaysia Today adds that Lee refers to a multibillion-dollar Binance theft but does not name North Korea, despite the FBI’s reported attribution, while still emphasizing the need for early warning and coordinated action.
