Lee orders review for establishment of cybersecurity task force

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SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday instructed officials to consider establishing a cybersecurity task force that will be dedicated to enhancing online security amid a growing number of hacking cases affecting financial firms.

The president gave the order at a Cabinet meeting following a series of hacking attacks on local financial firms that resulted in data breaches of customer information, including most recently Mirae Asset Global Investments, crypto exchange Bithumb and Daishin Securities.

Lee's remarks also followed the high-profile hacking of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, which resulted in the theft of more than US$6 billion worth of cryptocurrency.

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has since blamed North Korea for the cyber theft.

Lee called for "a comprehensive prevention system" against cybersecurity threats, saying they have worsened to the extent of posing a serious threat to the national economy and security, as well as people's everyday lives.

He said the growing sophistication and the spread of hacking techniques, fueled by the development of artificial intelligence (AI), are exposing the clear limits of the current security maintenance systems.

The president highlighted the need for discussions aimed at establishing a pan-government agency in charge of ensuring cybersecurity in both the public and the private sectors.

In particular, he instructed officials to "proactively consider the formation of a cybersecurity czar agency" that can serve as a strong and effective control tower for security management.

Lee also instructed officials to thoroughly improve any cybersecurity shortcomings involving major state institutions and key state infrastructure, such as information communications, energy and finance.

President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a Cabinet meeting at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Nov. 3, 2026. (Yonhap)

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首尔，11月3日（韩联社）——韩国总统李在明周二指示官员考虑成立一个网络安全工作组，致力于加强网络安全，因为越来越多的黑客攻击事件影响到金融公司。

在当地金融公司遭受一系列黑客攻击，导致客户信息泄露之后，总统在内阁会议上下达了命令。最近，包括未来资产环球投资公司、加密货币交易所 Bithumb 和大真证券在内的多家本地金融公司遭到黑客攻击，导致客户信息泄露。

李的这番言论也正值全球最大的加密货币交易所币安遭遇高调黑客攻击之后，该事件导致价值超过 60 亿美元的加密货币被盗。

美国联邦调查局（FBI）随后将网络窃取事件归咎于朝鲜。

李呼吁建立“全面的网络安全防范体系”，称网络安全威胁日益恶化，已经对国家经济和安全以及人民的日常生活构成严重威胁。

他表示，随着人工智能 (AI) 的发展，黑客技术的日益复杂化和传播，暴露了当前安全维护系统的明显局限性。

总统强调，有必要展开讨论，建立一个负责确保公共和私营部门网络安全的跨政府机构。

他特别指示官员们“积极考虑成立一个网络安全沙皇机构”，该机构可以作为安全管理的强大而有效的控制塔。

李还指示官员们彻底改进涉及主要国家机构和关键国家基础设施（如信息通信、能源和金融）的任何网络安全缺陷。

2026年11月3日，韩国总统李在明在首尔青瓦台主持召开内阁会议并发表讲话。（韩联社）

（导语）朝鲜领导人妹妹抨击FBI对加密货币盗窃案的调查是“政治挑衅”

（导语）特朗普称，如果币安黑客事件是朝鲜所为，美国将与朝鲜对话。

美国联邦调查局称，朝鲜应对币安超过60亿美元的加密货币盗窃案负责。

（第二部分）美国公司称，朝鲜黑客被指控窃取了创纪录的63.6亿美元币安加密货币。

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