Cyberattacks on South Korea military reached their highest level in five years in 2025, highlighting growing cybersecurity risks as the Ministry of National Defense struggles to retain trained cyber specialists. The rise in attacks, coupled with phishing emails and concerns over North Korea’s expanding cyber capabilities, has intensified calls for stronger defense measures. 

According to data submitted by the Ministry of National Defense to Rep. Yu Yong-weon of the main opposition People Power Party and a member of the National Assembly’s National Defense Committee, cyberattacks on South Korea military systems declined from 11,700 cases in 2021 to 9,115 in 2022 before increasing to 13,599...