NIS Raises Cyber Threat Alert Level... "Concerns Over Hacking During Government Transition"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The National Intelligence Service announced on the 21st that it has decided to raise the cyber crisis alert level in the public sector from 'Interest' to 'Caution' as of 9 a.m. on the 21st, reflecting the recent cyber threat situation.

The cyber crisis alert is issued in four levels?▲Interest ▲Caution ▲Warning ▲Severe?considering the ripple effects and scale of damage caused by cyber attacks.

The NIS explained, "The decision to raise the alert to the caution level is a preemptive response to the heightened possibility of cyber security threats, including the expansion of cyber warfare related to the recent Ukraine situation, concerns over cyber retaliation targeting countries participating in economic sanctions against Russia, and hacking attempts during government transitions."

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