South Korea will conduct offensive cyberdefense operations to protect critical national infrastructure from hacking attacks and counter disinformation, the presidential office said Sunday.

The National Security Council (NSC) unveiled the National Cybersecurity Basic Plan jointly drawn up with 14 government agencies, including the spy agency, police as well as ministries of foreign affairs, national defense and science and ICT, following the announcement of the cybersecurity strategy in February.

“We will secure deterrence against cyber activities and threat actors that undermine national security and interests through proactive and active defense measures,” NSC adviser Shin Won-sik said in a briefing.

“We will establish a foundation for responding to disinformation that divides public opinion and causes social unrest in cyberspace,” he added.

Source: Yonhap News Agency