South Korea, Canada launch cyber council to counter North Korean crypto theft

South Korea and Canada held their first-ever Cyber Policy Council on Tuesday, agreeing to bolster cooperation against cyber threats, particularly North Korea's theft of virtual assets. According to News1, South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted the meeting in Seoul. Both nations acknowledged the need for close collaboration to effectively counter cybercrimes, including online scams and new threats leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), and will explore specific measures for cooperation.