South Korea and EU agree to counter North Korean crypto theft
The post South Korea and EU agree to counter North Korean crypto theft appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Pressed by global cyberthreats, not least Pyongyang’s habit of stealing cryptocurrency, South Korea and the European Union plan to boost cooperation in response. Diplomats from the two sides designated North Korea as a major source of cybersecurity risks deserving their attention and agreed to further advance cyberpolicy consultations. Seoul and Brussels join forces to repel threats in the cyberspace Officials from South Korea and the EU have agreed on the need to enhance collaboration in addressing the growing cyberthreats around the world, among which the theft of cryptocurrency by hackers linked to the totalitarian regime in North Korea. The partners seek to ensure a safe and open cyberspace order, the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in a statement issued after a meeting in Seoul on Tuesday, the Korean Yonhap news agency and leading newspapers reported. In its press release, the department highlighted: “The two sides analyzed the growing cyberthreat landscape, identified the types of cyberthreats posed by key actors, including North Korea’s cryptocurrency theft, and agreed on the need for close cooperation between the two to effectively respond to these threats.” The talks, focused on cybersecurity policy, were led by Youn Jong-kwon, director-general for international security at the Korean foreign ministry, and Maciej Stadejek, director for security and defense policy at the European External Action Service (EEAS), the EU’s diplomatic service. They were joined by representatives of the National Intelligence Service, the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office and the National Policy Agency of the Republic of Korea as well as members of the cybersecurity division of the European Commission, the executive body in Brussels. EU and South Korea to support international cybercrime investigations The officials discussed what steps must be taken in a rapidly changing cybersecurity environment to advance cooperation on cyber-related matters as part of their bilateral security and…
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Pressed by global cyberthreats, not least Pyongyang’s habit of stealing cryptocurrency, South Korea and the European Union plan to boost cooperation in response. Diplomats from the two sides designated North Korea as a major source of cybersecurity risks deserving their attention and agreed to further advance cyberpolicy consultations. Seoul and Brussels join forces to repel threats in the cyberspace Officials from South Korea and the EU have agreed on the need to enhance collaboration in addressing the growing cyberthreats around the world, among which the theft of cryptocurrency by hackers linked to the totalitarian regime in North Korea. The partners seek to ensure a safe and open cyberspace order, the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in a statement issued after a meeting in Seoul on Tuesday, the Korean Yonhap news agency and leading newspapers reported. In its press release, the department highlighted: “The two sides analyzed the growing cyberthreat landscape, identified the types of cyberthreats posed by key actors, including North Korea’s cryptocurrency theft, and agreed on the need for close cooperation between the two to effectively respond to these threats.” The talks, focused on cybersecurity policy, were led by Youn Jong-kwon, director-general for international security at the Korean foreign ministry, and Maciej Stadejek, director for security and defense policy at the European External Action Service (EEAS), the EU’s diplomatic service. They were joined by representatives of the National Intelligence Service, the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office and the National Policy Agency of the Republic of Korea as well as members of the cybersecurity division of the European Commission, the executive body in Brussels. EU and South Korea to support international cybercrime investigations The officials discussed what steps must be taken in a rapidly changing cybersecurity environment to advance cooperation on cyber-related matters as part of their bilateral security and…
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