YONHAP · 2026-11-11 03:06 UTC

Senior Seoul diplomat says crypto heists carry 'significant' int'l security implications

A senior South Korean vice foreign minister, Jeong Yeon-doo, said recent crypto thefts carry significant international security implications beyond being cybercrimes. Jeong called for an overhaul of the cybersecurity paradigm for the AI era, citing the risk of AI-driven cyberattacks at unprecedented pace and scale. The remarks were made at a cybersecurity conference co-hosted by South Korea and the OSCE in Vienna, after North Korea was accused of stealing more than $6 billion in crypto from Binance.

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