National Police Agency to Hold International Cybercrime Response Symposium...FBI, OpenAI and Others Gather in One Place

[Financial News] The National Police Agency will bring together domestic and overseas law enforcement agencies and representatives from global IT companies to discuss countermeasures against cybercrime that exploits advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI).
The National Police Agency said it will hold the "2026 International Symposium on Cybercrime Response (ISCR 2026)" for two days starting on the 27th at Fairmont Ambassador Seoul in Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul.
This year's event, now in its 27th edition, will include domestic and overseas law enforcement agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the National Police Agency of Japan and the Hong Kong Police Force, as well as global IT companies including OpenAI, Google and Chainalysis.
This year's symposium is being held under the theme, "Three Pillars for Designing a New Digital Order." Centered on five sessions, including "Threats in the Network Targeting Everyday Life" and "Digital Forensics and Anti-Forensics," the event will address the establishment of international standards, cooperation and collaboration, and ways to strengthen technology and capabilities in response to new cyber threats.
Han Chan-sik, senior presidential secretary for civil affairs, delivered the president's congratulatory remarks and stressed the importance of preemptive responses, saying that cybercrime tactics are becoming more sophisticated along with the development of advanced technologies such as AI. He urged the active use of cutting-edge technologies at public safety sites and the sharing of related technologies and capabilities to combat digital sex crimes, online and offline scams, money laundering using virtual assets, and the spread of AI-based disinformation.
Acting Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency Jaesung Yoo said, "A strong solidarity among domestic and overseas ministries, companies and civil society is essential to respond to newly emerging cyber threats," adding, "The Korean National Police Agency will continue to work steadily to establish international standards and strengthen its technological and investigative capabilities." The first presentation at the event was delivered by an OpenAI official from the threat analysis team, reflecting recent concerns over the misuse of AI.
The event is divided into a public session open to the general public and a closed session for domestic and overseas law enforcement officials only. The public session will feature 12 lectures across three themes, while the closed session will include eight lectures across two themes. A total of 510 people registered in advance, the highest number ever.
During the symposium, the National Police Agency will also hold separate working-level meetings with overseas law enforcement agencies such as Interpol, Europol and the FBI. The meetings will share investigative cases involving major cybercrimes such as hacking and ransomware, and discuss joint operation plans. With global IT companies, the agency will discuss ways to expand cooperation on investigative data such as subscriber information and IP addresses. It will also consult with virtual asset exchanges on cooperation to freeze and recover criminal proceeds from domestic cases.
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