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South Korea's president says country needs a ‘cybersecurity czar’ following $6.3 billion Binance hack

CoinDesk3 November 2026, 16:49 UTCSouth Korea

Lee Jae Myung said he wants a government-wide agency to tackle cyberattacks as AI raises security concerns across financial institutions and critical infrastructure.

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