US, South Korea, and Japan to launch consultative group on North’s cyber threats. According to South Korea’s presidential office on Monday, the US, South Korea, and Japan have decided to form a high-level consultation committee to address North Korea’s alleged use of cyberspace to finance its illicit weapons development.
Last week, in Washington, Anne Neuberger, the United States deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, met with her colleagues from South Korea and Japan. According to the presidential administration, they decided to meet every quarter in the future under the revised structure.
“It is aimed at strengthening the three countries’ effective response capabilities against global cyber threats, including jointly countering North Korea’s cyber activities that are abused as a key source for funding its nuclear and WMD programs,” the office stated in a statement.
The statement follows the presidents of the three nations’ agreement to form a new trilateral working group to address the North’s cyber threats during a meeting held in August at Camp David.
According to a UN assessment, North Korea increased its bitcoin theft last year and utilized advanced ways to steal more in 2022 than any previous year. Sanctions monitors have accused North Korea of employing cyberattacks to raise money for its nuclear and missile programs.
North Korea has refuted claims of hacking or other cyberattacks.
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