Subcontracting to unlicensed firms blamed for last year's data center fire: audit agency
Unlicensed firms were subcontracted to carry out a battery replacement project at the state data center and caused a fire that crippled the government's online administrative services last year, the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) said Monday. The fire at the National Information Resources Service broke out on Sept. 26, damaging servers and crippling key online administrative systems, such as…
The Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) reported last Monday that unlicensed firms were responsible for a data center fire last year which severely impacted the government's online administrative services. The fire occurred at the National Information Resources Service on September 26th, damaging servers and disrupting key services.
It took 95 days to restore normal operations. The BAI audit revealed that the original contractor for the battery replacement project subcontracted the work to two unlicensed firms. These firms completed the task without adhering to safety protocols, such as cutting power to the battery rack. The data center had been notified by the original contractor about the potential involvement of outside personnel, but did not verify if these firms were properly licensed and registered with the government.
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