Korea’s ICT chief meets with U.S. officials to discuss response to telecom hacking incidents

Korean Minister of Science and ICT Yoo Sang-im met with senior U.S. telecommunications officials to discuss strengthening cooperation in response to a series of telecom hacking incidents, including the recent breach at SK Telecom.
 
The ministry announced on Sunday that Yoo met with Brendan Carr, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in Washington on May 14 to discuss international cooperation on dealing with telecom hacking crimes. The two sides emphasized the need for coordinated efforts, citing the recent SK Telecom breach in Korea and attacks by Chinese hacking group Volt Typhoon targeting U.S. telecom infrastructure.

Yoo and Carr also shared updates on cybersecurity certification frameworks, including Korea’s Internet of Things (IoT) security certification system and the FCC’s Cyber Trust Mark initiative. Both countries agreed on the importance of harmonizing security standards to reduce duplicate certification requirements for IoT companies operating across borders.

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