Security News > 2021 > August > South Korea to test grenade-launching drones

South Korea has this week announced two new weapons: grenade-launching drones for its military, and anti-ransomware software for businesses.

The nation's Defense Acquisition Program Administration has revealed that in 2022 South Korea will test grenade-launching drones that can be remotely controlled over a range of two kilometres, carrying gunpowder-filled 40mm shells.

South Korea's also worried about cyber security, as the Ministry of Science and ICT raised the country's cyber threat level assessment on Wednesday.

The country-wide threat level was moved from the second-lowest of five tiers to the middle alert tier in response to increasing cyberattacks, including ransomware, targeting South Korea's COVID-19 relief funds.

South Korea approved spending 34.9 trillion won on relief packages last month.

South Korea's Internet and Security Agency tallied reports of 78 ransomware attacks in the first half of 2021.

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