Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Amcham hosts first cybersecurity seminar focusing on national security and global industry trends

The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (Amcham) held its first cybersecurity seminar on Wednesday at the Grand Hyatt Seoul, under the theme “Cybersecurity as National Security: Global Trends & Industry Lessons.”

2025-07-16

Major Korean firms spend just 0.1% of revenue on cybersecurity: Data

Major companies in Korea allocated only about 0.1 percent of their total revenues for investments in cybersecurity over the past three years, a corporate data tracker said Wednesday.

2025-07-09

Big name data breaches thrust Korea's lax cybersecurity under microscope

A wave of personal data breaches at global luxury brands in Korea, from Louis Vuitton and Dior, and domestic restaurant chains like Subway Korea and Papa John's Korea is raising alarms about lax cybersecurity in the country's retail sector.

2025-07-08

5,700 military phones to receive replacement SKT SIM cards

The Korean military accelerated SIM card replacements for secure phones after the SK Telecom hack, citing elevated cyberattack risks.

2025-05-28

Major Korean firms spend annual average of $2.1 million on cybersecurity

Korea's major companies spent an average of 2.9 billion won ($2.1 million) per year on information protection, industry data showed Monday.

2025-05-26

Concern grows over data protection at Korean conglomerates in wake of SKT breach

As cybersecurity threats mount following a major data breach involving SK Telecom's SIM technology, concerns are growing over weak information protection systems across Korea’s largest conglomerates.

2025-05-14

Amcham talks AI, cybersecurity with Palo Alto Networks on tour stop

The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea and Palo Alto Networks discussed enhancing cybersecurity through AI.

2025-01-15

South Korean, British diplomats discuss cybersecurity cooperation

Diplomats of South Korea and Britain have discussed efforts to boost cooperation in cybersecurity, such as ways to deter evolving cyberthreats and expand private sector collaborations, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Thursday.

2024-11-07

South Korea's cybersecurity watchdog urges tighter protections after North dispatches troops to Russia

South Korea's cybersecurity watchdog on Monday called on local organizations and businesses to increase their data protection readiness, citing rising risks of hacking attacks related to North Korea's troop dispatch to Russia.

2024-11-05

South Korean, U.S. security officials agree to combat North’s virtual asset heists

South Korea and the United States have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in combating North Korea's stealing of virtual assets, the presidential office here said Thursday.

2024-10-03