South Korea's first defense venture to battle-test in Ukraine hit with disinformation operation

Cho Seng-won has entered uncharted territory. Not only is he the first CEO of a South Korean defense startup to conduct product testing on the Ukrainian battlefield, he is also the first one to come under attack from Russian, or possibly North Korean, sources in the hybrid domain.

South Korea's first defense venture to battle-test in Ukraine hit with disinformation operation

TL;DR

  • Cho Seng-won is the CEO of a South Korean defense startup.
  • He is the first CEO of a South Korean defense startup to conduct product testing in Ukraine.
  • The startup is facing a hybrid domain attack.
  • The attackers are suspected to be Russian or possibly North Korean sources.