AI threats make cyber recovery as vital as prevention, South Korean official says
By Choonsik Yoo ( November 10, 2026, 02:10 GMT | Insight) -- Restoring services quickly is now as important as preventing attacks as artificial intelligence has transformed the cybersecurity landscape, a South Korean security policy official told MLex in an interview, citing recent attacks on refrigeration systems across Europe. His comments came after the Presidential Council on National AI Strategy last week approved plans to develop by March 2027 a cyber-resilience assessment system and at least three scenarios covering compound failures and recovery at AI data centers. President Lee Jae Myung called for consideration of a body to coordinate public and private security functions, as recent hacking incidents exposed weaknesses in South Korea’s financial sector.Restoring services quickly now ranks on par with preventing attacks as a cybersecurity priority as artificial intelligence transforms the threat landscape, a South Korean security policy official told MLex, citing recent hacks of refrigeration systems at supermarkets and medical facilities across Europe....
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