---
title: "South Korea’s president says country needs a ‘cybersecurity czar’ following $6.3 billion Binance hack"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/south-koreas-president-says-country-needs-a-cybersecurity-czar-following-6-3-billion-binance-hack/
date: 2026-11-03
modified: 2026-11-03
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "Lee Jae Myung said he wants a government-wide agency to tackle cyberattacks as AI raises security concerns across financial institutions and critical infrastructure."
categories:
  - "Crypto News"
tags:
  - "crypto"
  - "cryptocurrencies"
  - "Defi"
  - "Market Trends"
  - "News"
word_count: 23
---

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

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