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U.N. debates growing threat from 'cyber mercenaries' and hacktivists

South Korea pushed to fight malicious cyber operations like those run by North Korea to fund its weapons program.

Total ransomware payments reached US$1.1 billion in 2023 (AN/FlyD/Unsplash)

The U.N. chief warned a panel of diplomats that "cyber mercenaries" are flourishing amid the growing misuse and weaponization of digital tools.

At a U.N. Security Council debate on Thursday, U.N. Secretary General António Guterres observed that "serious cybersecurity incidents are disturbingly common" as digital technologies advance at warp speed.

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