S. Korea, US launch joint cybersecurity drills

South Korea and the United States kicked off a joint cybersecurity exercise Monday to strengthen their combined readiness posture against potential cybersecurity threats from enemies.

The Cyber Alliance drills, slated to run through Friday, will take place at a training facility in Maryland, aimed at better bracing for future cyberwarfare, according to South Korea’s defense ministry.

The training will involve swiftly sharing intelligence on a potential cybersecurity threat under a simulated cyberattack scenario.

It marks the second such drills since it was conducted in South Korea’s Cyber Operation Command last year, according to Yonhap News Agency.

Seoul and Washington will continue to expand cooperation in not only cyber alliance training, but also intelligence sharing for cyberthreats, joint participation in multinational cybersecurity drills and more, the ministry said.