Police Commissioner Nominee Kim Jong-chul Pledges Support for Cyber Security Czar

Designated police chief candidate Kim Jong-chul remarked that he would offer his full collaboration toward establishing a cyber security czar should the requirement arise.

The Tech TL;DR:

• Control Tower Review: President Lee Jae-myung ordered a review of creating a government-wide cyber security control tower amid rising hacking crimes.
• AI-Driven Countermeasures: The Korean National Police Agency is building a Generative AI analysis framework and expanding international information sharing.

• Treaty Accession: Police are pursuing accession to the Budapest Convention to speed up digital evidence preservation.

During a routine press briefing held at the Korean National Police Agency on the 9th, Kim noted in a written reply that no distinct directives had been given to him thus far, offering his remarks in that context. Earlier, President Lee Jae-myung ordered a review of creating a government-wide cyber security control tower—dubbed a cyber security czar—as hacking crimes and other cyber threats continued.

According to Kim, law enforcement is developing strategies to tackle AI-driven cyberterrorism, which involve broadening domestic and international intelligence exchanges as well as seeking membership in the Budapest Convention to facilitate rapid evidence retention.

The Korean National Police Agency indicated that, following this strategy, it has collaborated with partner organizations such as the Financial Security Institute regarding a recent financial sector hacking incident, alongside a joint international probe.

Kim said, We will enhance our systems—developing investigative techniques and building a Generative AI analysis framework—to improve the efficiency and speed of investigations.