International Development Grant
Countering North Korean cyber security threats
Project Number: CA-3-P012569001
Status: Operational
Country/Region: Unknown
Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $1,616,488.00
Start Date: February 12, 2024
End Date: December 31, 2025
Duration: 1.9 years
Project Description
This project seeks to address major cyber security threats posed by North Korea that aim to gain material and financial resources for its weapons of mass destruction programs.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) convened a 1-day symposium for beneficiaries in the Indo-Pacific region to provide training on the proliferation risks posed by illicit North Korean information technology labourers; and (2) conducted 4 regional workshops over 2-days for private sector beneficiaries in the Americas Europe Africa the Middle East and the Indo-Pacific. This is to promote the adoption of cybersecurity protocols and governance frameworks designed to prevent exploitation by North Korea.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
United States Department of State
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
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Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Foreign Affairs and Trade Gs&Cs