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South Korea wins CyberNet for fifth straight year
South Korea’s Cyber Operations Command won CyberNet 2026, an international cyber competition held in Oldebroek, the Netherlands.
Teams from nine countries took part, including South Korea, Germany, France and Japan.
The Dutch Cyber Command has hosted the annual competition since 2018, with NATO members and partner countries participating.
Teams carry out live cyber attack and defence operations during the event.
South Korea first competed in 2021 and came second, then won in 2022; it has now taken the title five years in a row.
The result highlights the command’s cyber operations capability.
It plans to strengthen that capability through a South Korean civil, government and military cyber security contest and conference, as well as joint cyber exercises with the United States.
South Korea’s Cyber Operations Command won the CyberNet 2026 international cyber competition, extending its winning streak to five years.
The competition took place from October 26 to 29 in Oldebroek, the Netherlands.
Nine countries, including South Korea, Germany, France and Japan, took part in real-time cyber attack and defence operations.
The Netherlands Cyber Command has held the annual competition since 2018.
South Korea first competed in 2021, finishing second, and won for the first time in 2022.
- Who
- South Korea’s Cyber Operations Command won the competition.
- What
- It won CyberNet 2026, its fifth consecutive victory.
- When
- The event took place from October 26 to 29, 2026. The result was announced on November 2.
- Where
- Oldebroek, the Netherlands.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
South Korea first entered the competition and finished second.
South Korea won the competition for the first time.
CyberNet 2026 took place in Oldebroek, the Netherlands.
South Korea’s Cyber Operations Command announced it had won the competition.
- Competition
- CyberNet 2026
- Winner
- South Korea’s Cyber Operations Command
- Winning streak
- Five consecutive years
- Location
- Oldebroek, the Netherlands
- Participating countries
- 9
- Competition dates
- October 26–29, 2026
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Through five consecutive wins, we were able once again to show the world our military’s outstanding cyber operational capabilities.