Hyundai and Kia launched a cybersecurity working group with US and Japan to share threat intelligence and coordinate responses to rising cyber risks in connected vehicles.
Hyundai Motor and Kia launched a cybersecurity working group under a trilateral forum involving South Korea, the United States and Japan. The automakers said Wednesday they held the group's inaugural seminar at Hyundai Motor Group headquarters in southern Seoul.
The working group is the first topic-specific subgroup created under the Trilateral Executive Dialogue, a policy forum that brings together political and business leaders from the three countries. The forum covers economic development, national security and shared prosperity.
Hyundai and Kia formed the group with companies from different countries and industries. The goal is to coordinate responses to global cyber threats that increasingly target connected vehicles and supply chains. As cars become more software-dependent, a single attack on a parts supplier or cloud service can ripple across multiple automakers.
Participating companies plan to regularly share information on emerging security trends, operational experience and industry best practices. Representatives from participating companies and professors from leading South Korean universities attended the first seminar. They discussed recent cybersecurity developments, corporate response strategies and security challenges tied to artificial intelligence.
"As global supply chains become more interconnected, cybersecurity responses that cross national borders are essential," a Hyundai Motor Group official said.
The move reflects a growing recognition among automakers that cyber risks are systemic. Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) and Kia (000270.KS) have invested heavily in software-defined vehicles, which expand the attack surface. The working group gives them a channel to share threat intelligence with peers and government agencies before an incident escalates.
For investors, the question is whether the group produces concrete standards or remains a talk shop. The companies said they will hold regular seminars and share threat intelligence. No specific timeline for policy recommendations was announced.
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