South Korea weighs cross-government cybersecurity command
Key points
- South Korea is reviewing plans for a government-wide cybersecurity agency covering public and private sectors.
- Inspections cover more than 2,100 government bodies and approximately 170 private-sector infrastructure facilities.
- The proposal aims to improve threat detection, information sharing and protection of critical services.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ordered a cybersecurity agency review, according to a report by The Korea Times.
The proposed body would coordinate cybersecurity responses across government agencies and private-sector operators.
“We need to discuss establishing a government-wide response body covering both the public and private sectors,” President Lee Jae Myung said in a statement.
Lee cited increasingly sophisticated artificial intelligence-driven attacks and called for earlier threat detection and faster responses.
The National Intelligence Service asked more than 2,100 government bodies to inspect internet-facing systems, monitoring and software patches.
Separately, the Ministry of Science and ICT is inspecting approximately 170 private-sector facilities across telecommunications, finance and online platforms.
Cybersecurity oversight currently spans the intelligence service, science ministry and Financial Services Commission, creating divided responsibilities.
The proposal could centralise national cyber defence, although its legal structure, authority and implementation remain undecided.
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