On December 15, the government held the 33rd Information and Communication Infrastructure Protection Committee meeting at the Government Complex Seoul, chaired by Yoon Chang-ryul, head of the Office for Government Policy Coordination. This meeting was convened to review the information protection systems of relevant ministries managing major information and communication infrastructure, in light of recent large-scale security breaches involving SKT, KT, and Coupang.
During the meeting, the current status of information protection by relevant agencies managing major information and communication infrastructure was reviewed, and related situations were shared. The committee also discussed the current status and future plans for responding to security breaches. Information and communication infrastructure includes facilities that require national protection, such as nuclear power plant control systems, air traffic control systems, and telecommunications networks.
Yoon Chang-ryul emphasized that, given the recent consecutive hacking incidents and personal information leaks, relevant ministries should be vigilant in protecting major information and communication infrastructure to prevent large-scale security breaches. He also urged thorough accident prevention and the strengthening of organic cooperation systems, including the mutual sharing of breach response technologies among institutions.