Hyundai and Kia create TED’s first cybersecurity group

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Publish Date: 2026-06-24 00:30:00

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Using an unordered list, summarize the following article with between 4 and 8 key points. Embedding cybersecurity in a political dialogue signals that automotive OEMs now treat digital risk as a core strategic exposure
Hyundai Motor and Kia have launched a cybersecurity working group within the Korea-U.S.-Japan Trilateral Executive Dialogue (TED), the forum’s first topic-specific subgroup. The initiative aims to build a coordinated, private sector-led defence framework as AI-era cyber threats grow more sophisticated and cross-border supply chain vulnerabilities multiply.
The TED brings together government and business leaders from South Korea, the United States and Japan to discuss economic development and national security cooperation. Hyundai Motor and Kia have been sponsors since 2023, and led the creation of the cybersecurity subgroup as TED’s first focused topic area.
The group will hold regular seminars at which member companies can exchange security trends, operational experience and best practices. Its inaugural session, hosted at Hyundai Motor Group’s Seoul headquarters, examined security challenges in the AI era, covering threats facing automotive, robotics and smart factory systems.
The creation of a dedicated cybersecurity mechanism within TED signals that automakers are treating digital threat response as a strategic, cross-border obligation rather than a company-level concern. In a statement, Kichang Yang, Senior Vice-President and Head of HMG Security Center at Hyundai Motor Group, said: “As global supply chain connectivity deepens, a response to cybersecurity threats that transcends borders is no longer optional, but essential. We have high expectations that this working group will help establish a practical and effective security cooperation system.”
Source: Hyundai