South Korea, US led joint cyber exercise, cites rising security threats from North Korea

Anjali Sharma

GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 7th May. Seoul’s defence ministry said on Monday that South Korea Cyber Operations Command will participate in a US-led multinational cyber exercise this week to boost its capabilities to counter malicious cyber activities, after growing security threats from North Korea.

According to the defence ministry, 9 personnel from South Korea’s military will join the Cyber Flag exercise to be held from Sunday through Saturday in the US state of Virginia.

The online exercise is designed to sharpen skills for multinational cooperation in countering cyber threats and share intelligence against enemies’ cyber activities, media reported.

US Cyber Command has conducted the cyber exercise annually to improve the readiness of Washington, its allies and partner countries against security threats in the online domain since 2011.

This year’s exercise involves 18 nations, including the ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence alliance, which consists of the US, Britain, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, and other partner countries.

Seoul defence ministry said that it will mark South Korea’s third participation in the exercise since the nation first joined it in 2022.