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[2026-01-17]Korean Public Medical Sites Face Scraping Risks, Urgent Shift to API Discussed

The Personal Information Protection Commission highlighted serious privacy risks from scraping on public medical institution websites.
On June 16, a forum was held at Gwanghwamun Press Center with the National Health Insurance Service and others to discuss countermeasures and safety improvements.
Authorities are pushing for an API-based system and regulatory changes, including amendments to the Personal Information Protection Act.