{
  "id": 12563218,
  "title": "South Korean president calls for creation of tools that stop all cyber-attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/south-korean-president-calls-for-creation-of-tools-that-stop-all-12563218",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-07T03:56:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register",
    "slug": "the-register",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/public-sector/2026/10/07/south-korean-president-calls-for-creation-of-tools-that-stop-all-cyber-attacks/5301533"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korean President Lee Jae Myung addressed his nation's cabinet, calling for the development of AI-powered defensive tools to combat cyberattacks. He highlighted recent incidents, such as data breaches at financial and public institutions like e-tailer Coupang and a raid on local banks, which exposed customer data and raised public concern. The president requested authorities to swiftly identify the circumstances of these incidents and deploy resources to minimize damage. He urged the government to build security capabilities that can detect attacks in advance and preemptively block them. President Lee emphasized the need to accelerate AI technology development tailored for cybersecurity and called for collaboration between public and private sectors to innovate South Korea's security paradigm for the AI era.",
  "summary": "'Complete security paradigm refresh' needed for the AI era",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Register Science",
        "title": "South Korean president calls for creation of tools that stop all cyber-attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/south-korean-president-calls-for-creation-of-tools-that-stop-all",
        "published": "2026-10-07T03:56:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}