Gov't to carry out large-scale inspections into IT infrastructures amid recent hacking attacks

The South Korean government plans to conduct extensive vulnerability checks on approximately 170 crucial IT infrastructures owned by private companies, following a series of recent cyberattacks on both public institutions and financial entities, according to an official statement on Wednesday. The Ministry of Science and ICT will undertake a security assessment targeting 111 public organizations responsible for managing these infrastructures, with special emphasis on those connected to the internet, including websites and publicly accessible servers.

These inspections are projected to be finalized by the end of the year, according to the official. The urgent measures are a response to 16 commercial banks reporting cyberattacks this year, which resulted in the theft of customer data. President Lee Jae Myung has also voiced concerns over these attacks, advocating for the development of cybersecurity strategies appropriate for the AI era.