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South Korea launches major cybersecurity overhaul after wave of hacking incidents

By Jenny Lee ( October 22, 2025, 08:11 GMT | Insight) -- South Korea has announced a cross-government package of cybersecurity measures designed to respond quickly to a recent wave of hacks and raise security standards across the public and private sectors. The plan, coordinated by the National Security Office alongside the Ministry of Science and ICT, Financial Services Commission, Personal Information Protection Commission and Ministry of the Interior and Safety, sets out immediate interventions while signaling that a comprehensive national cybersecurity strategy covering mid- to long-term tasks will be established by the end of the year.South Korea has announced a cross-government package of cybersecurity measures designed to respond quickly to a recent wave of hacks and raise security standards across the public and private sectors....

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