Seoul: South Korea's spy agency has recommended local drone companies to set up cybersecurity systems against rising international and state-backed hacking attempts, the agency said Monday.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) made the recommendation to drone developers at its recent joint briefing with the transport ministry on the need for an anti-hacking security system, it said in a press release.
Hackers have attempted to infiltrate corporate intranets to steal their drone development technologies by sending phishing emails or exploiting security vulnerabilities in drone firms' information and technology (IT) solutions, it said.
Such hacking attempts have not led to any leakage of core drone technologies but highlight the need for drone makers to establish a security system, the NIS noted.
"Drones are closely related to the country's significant defense and aerospace industries. If drone developers are hacked, there is a risk of grave national losses," an NIS official said in the release.
The spy agency said it will cooperate with related organizations to help drone firms set up security systems.