Cheong Holds Cybersecurity Meeting... "Review of Hacking on COVID Vaccine Companies"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Son Sun-hee] On the 16th, the Blue House held the 'National Cybersecurity Policy Coordination Meeting' chaired by Suh Hoon, Director of the National Security Office, to review the current status of cyber threats such as hacking of COVID-19 vaccine companies and discuss the government's response measures.

The meeting, held via video conference at the Blue House National Crisis Management Center, was attended by vice minister-level officials from 16 ministries. Director Suh stated, "This year, the importance of cybersecurity has been highlighted more than ever due to the spread of non-face-to-face activities such as remote classes and telecommuting caused by COVID-19 and the acceleration of digital transformation," adding, "We will review cyber tasks to respond to new security threats in the era of normalized non-face-to-face activities and respond proactively."

He also emphasized, "It is no exaggeration to say that the success of the 'Digital New Deal,' a core part of the government-wide 'Korean New Deal' initiative, depends on cybersecurity," and urged, "Related ministries should prepare with the determination to take responsibility for the safe implementation of the Korean New Deal in cyberspace."

The attendees discussed the performance review of the 'Top 100 National Cybersecurity Tasks,' response measures for the post-COVID-19 era by each ministry, and ways to strengthen inter-ministerial cooperation. The 'National Cybersecurity Policy Coordination Meeting' is held annually to deliberate and coordinate national-level cyber strategies and policies.

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