S. Korea, Britain discuss cybersecurity cooperation

▲ Rhee Dong-yeol (R), ambassador for international cyber affairs at South Korea's foreign ministry, and Andrew Whittaker, cyber director at Britain's Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, pose for a photo during their talks in London on Nov. 6, 2024, in this photo provided by Seoul's foreign ministry. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

S Korea-Britain-cyber talks

S. Korea, Britain discuss cybersecurity cooperation

SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- 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.

The talks took place between Rhee Dong-yeol, ambassador for international cyber affairs, and Andrew Whittaker, cyber director at Britain's Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, in London on Wednesday (local time), the ministry said.

The two sides discussed strategies for deterring cyberthreats and cyber malware attacks, ways to increase collaborations in the private sector and efforts to step up cyber capabilities for security in the Indo-Pacific.

They also jointly hosted a session ahead of the talks to discuss North Korea's illegal cyber activities involving its IT workers and cryptocurrency hacking.

They also reaffirmed the plans to co-host the Defense Cyber Marvel, an international cyber defense training led by Britain, in Seoul in February next year.

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