Cyberattack attempts on Overseas Koreans Agency surge more than twelvefold

Cyberattack attempts targeting South Korea’s Overseas Koreans Agency surged to 4,271 in the first seven months of this year, more than 12 times the 353 attempts recorded throughout last year, according to data released Tuesday. The agency, launched in June 2023, has yet to establish a dedicated cybersecurity unit and only began allocating a separate information security budget this year. According to cybersecurity management data submitted by the Overseas Koreans Agency to the office of Rep. Kim