South Korea to take part in US-led cyber drills: MoD

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
5 May 2024 12:13

Seoul's Defense Ministry says nine South Korean military personnel will take part in the Cyber Flag online drills, which will be held in the US state of Virginia from May 5-11.

Flags of South Korea and the United States flutter outside of the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History in Seoul, South Korea, on April 25, 2023. (AP/Lee Jin-man, File)

South Korea's Cyber Operations Command will take part in an upcoming US-led multinational cyber exercise amid growing security threats blamed on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Seoul's Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday, citing the country's defense ministry.

Nine South Korean military personnel will take part in the Cyber Flag online drills, which will be held in the US state of Virginia from May 5-11, the ministry mentioned.

It added that the online exercise is designed to improve multinational cooperation skills in countering cyber threats and sharing intelligence on enemy cyberattacks.

The US Cyber Command has reportedly been conducting the exercise annually since 2011 to improve the readiness of Washington, its allies, and partner nations to counter online security threats.

This is the third time South Korea has participated in the exercise, with the country joining for the first time in 2022.

A total of 18 countries are participating in the Cyber Flag this year, including the Five Eyes intelligence alliance, comprised of the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.