,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #adj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #c1 #bjai,mr4 ,g>dn] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,coons7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,urg+ ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,cyb] ,league ( ,indo-,pacific ,/ates to address cyb] ?reats4 ,:]eas ! _w has b5efitt$ greatly f te*nological innovations "u ! lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! po/-,_w ,w> era1 includ+ ! creation ( ! ,_w ,wide ,web :i* has provid$ an entirely new plat=m = weal? creation & human fl\ri%+ ?r\gh cyb]-comm]ce & connectivity2 ,:]eas cyb]crime affects companies l>ge & small1 z well z infra/ructure t is vital to ! economy z a :ole2 ,:]eas a #bjah /udy f ! ,c5t] = ,/rategic & ,int]national ,/udies1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ,mc,afee1 e/imates t ! global economic losses f cyb]crime are approximately #fjj1jjj1jjj1jjj annually & ris+2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,pew ,*>itable ,tru/1 #fd p]c5t ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h fall5 victim to cyb]crim9als z ( #bjag2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #i1 #bjab1 ,g5]al ,kei? ,alex&]1 !n-,director ( ! ,national ,security ,ag5cy1 t]m$ !ft ( ,unit$ ,/ates intellectual prop]ty ! greate/ transf] ( weal? 9 hi/ory2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #be1 #bjae1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ann\nc$ a commitm5t t nei!r c\ntry's gov]nm5t w conduct or kn[+ly support cyb]-enabl$ !ft ( intellectual prop]ty1 includ+ trade secrets or o!r confid5tial bus9ess in=mation1 ) ! int5t ( provid+ competitive advantages to companies or comm]cial sectors2 ,:]eas ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a none!less cont9ues to contribute to ! rise ( cyb]crime1 exploit+ weaknesses 9 ! int]national sy/em to und]m9e fair competition 9 te*nology & cyb]space1 includ+ ?r\gh !ft ( intellectual prop]ty & /ate-sponsor$ malici\s actions to und]m9e & weak5 competition2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! #bjai ,worldwide ,?reat ,assessm5t by ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce3 ,*9a1 ,russia1 ,iran1 & ,nor? ,korea increas+ly use cyb] op]ations to ?reat5 bo? m9ds & ma*9es 9 an exp&+ numb] ( ways--to /eal in=mation1 to influ5ce our citiz5s1 or to disrupt critical infra/ructure42 ,:]eas1 f #bjaa to #bjah1 m ?an #ij p]c5t ( cases h&l$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice alleg+ economic espionage by or to b5efit a =eign c\ntry involv$ ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 ,:]eas m ?an #b_/c ( ! cases h&l$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice involv+ !ft ( trade secrets h a nexus to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 ,:]eas exp]ts h ass]t$ t ! ,made 9 ,*9a #bjbe /rategy ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a w inc5tivize ,*9ese entities to engage 9 unfair competitive behavior1 includ+ additional !ft ( te*nologies & intellectual prop]ty2 ,:]eas ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea has also contribut$ to ! rise ( cyb]crime & accord+ to ! #bjah ,worldwide ,?reat ,assessm5t by ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce3 ,we expect ! heavily sanction$ ,nor? ,korea to use cyb] op]ations to raise funds & to ga!r intellig5ce or laun* attacks on ,s\? ,korea & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ''' ,nor? ,korean actors develop$ & laun*$ ! ,wanna,cry ransomw>e 9 ,may #bjag1 judg+ f te*nical l9ks to previ\sly id5tifi$ ,nor? ,korean cyb] tools1 tradecraft1 & op]ational infra/ructure4 ,we also assess t ^! actors conduct$ ! cyb] !ft ( #ha million f ! ,bank ( ,banglade% 9 #bjaf42 ,:]eas section #b7;a77#h7 ( ! ,nor? ,korea ,sanctions & ,policy ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ibja7;a77#h77 /ates1 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,korea has provid$ te*nical support & conduct$ de/ructive & co]cive cyb]attacks1 includ+ aga9/ ,sony ,pictures ,ent]ta9m5t & o!r ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons42 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has tak5 action on its own aga9/ int]national cyb]crime1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7#a7 ! ,nor? ,korea ,sanctions & ,policy ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-abb71 :i* impos$ m&atory sanctions aga9/ p]sons engag+ 9 significant activities und]m9+ cyb]security on behalf ( ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea2 & 7#b7 crim9al *>ges fil$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice on ,octob] #be1 #bjah1 9 :i* ! ,dep>tm5t alleg$ t ! ,*9ese intellig5ce s]vices conduct$ cyb] intrusions aga9/ at lea/ a doz5 companies 9 ord] to obta9 in=mation on a comm]cial jet eng9e2 ,:]eas ! ,m>* #bjaf ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,int]national ,cyb]space ,policy ,/rategy not$ t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate anticipates a cont9u$ increase & expansion ( our cyb]-focus$ diplomatic ef=ts = ! =eseeable future2 ,:]eas conc]t$ action by c\ntries t %>e conc]ns ab\t /ate-sponsor$ cyb] !ft is necess>y to prev5t ! gr[? ( cyb]crime & o!r de/abiliz+ national security & economic outcomes2 & ,:]eas section #bae ( ! ,asia ,reassurance ,initiative ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dji7 calls = robu/ cyb]security coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & nations 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region & au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc to enhance coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,indo-,pacific nations = ! purpose ( combatt+ cyb]security ?reats3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 urges ! ,presid5t to propose & *ampion ! negotiation ( a treaty ) l-m9d$ p>tn]s 9 ! ,indo-,pacific to ensure a free & op5 ,int]net free f economically crippl+ cyb]attacks2 7#b7 calls = ! treaty1 :i* c be ref]r$ to z ! ,cyb] ,league ( ,indo-,pacific ,/ates 79 ?is resolution ref]r$ to z ,,clips71 to include ! creation ( an ,in=mation ,%>+ ,analysis ,c5t] to provide ar\nd-!-clock cyb] ?reat monitor+ & mitigation = gov]nm5ts t are p>ties to ! treaty2 & 7#c7 calls = memb]s ( ,,clips-- 7,a7 to consult on em]g+ cyb] ?reats2 7,b7 to pl$ge n to conduct or support !ft ( intellectual prop]ty1 includ+ trade secrets or o!r confid5tial bus9ess in=mation2 7,c7 to introduce & en=ce m9imum crim9al puni%m5t = cyb] !ft2 7,d7 to extradite alleg$ cyb] ?ieves1 consi/5t ) exi/+ agreem5ts & respect+ national sov]eignty2 7,e7 to en=ce laws protect+ intellectual prop]ty1 includ+ pat5ts2 7,f7 to ensure t gov]nm5t ag5cies comply ) s(tw>e lic5se t]ms2 7,g7 to m9imize data localization requirem5ts 7consi/5t ) ! ,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 ! ,unit$ ,mexican ,/ates1 & ,canada1 sign$ at ,bu5os ,aires ,novemb] #cj1 #bjah 7commonly kn[n z ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico-,canada ,agreem5t772 7,h7 to seek coop]ation ) respect to ! /&>ds describ$ 9 ! ,arrangem5t on ! ,recognition ( ,common ,crit]ia ,c]tificates 9 ! field ( ,in=mation ,te*nology ,security1 dat$ ,may #ad1 #bjad2 7,i7 to provide = public input :5 devis+ legislation on cyb]security2 & 7,j7 to coop]ate on ! attribution ( cyb]attacks & impose appropriate consequ5ces4