South Korea held its inaugural High-Level Cyber Dialogue with NATO on Friday. The South Korean delegation discussed cyber threat-sharing and response strategies with senior NATO officials. The talks addressed regional cybersecurity challenges across the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic regions, including malicious cyber activities connected to global conflicts.

As part of the South Korea-NATO Individually Tailored Partnership Program, the dialogue covered specific cooperation plans, including the implementation of cyber initiatives, upcoming NATO cyber defense pledges and South Korea’s 2025 Cyber Champions Summit. Both sides underscored the importance of collaborative efforts to enhance cyber crisis management, with South Korea set to host further exercises to strengthen joint cyber defense capabilities.