Naver Cloud Consortium Selected for Cybersecurity AI Development

On September 3, 2026, the South Korean government announced that a consortium led by Naver Cloud Corp. has been selected to develop a sovereign AI model for cybersecurity. This initiative aims to address increasing cyber risks associated with evolving AI technologies. The consortium, which includes 32 companies and institutions such as LG CNS and LG Uplus, will receive support in the form of 256 Nvidia B200 GPUs over the next 10 months. The project will create two AI models: one focused on defensive cybersecurity tasks and the other on offensive capabilities. These models will be trained using 830 terabytes of data and tested across seven critical sectors, including energy and finance. The government plans to finalize the contract with the consortium later this month to commence full-scale development.

Key Points: • Naver Cloud leads a consortium to develop a specialized AI model for cybersecurity. • The project will utilize 256 Nvidia B200 GPUs provided by the government. • Two AI models will be created, focusing on defensive and offensive cybersecurity tasks.