it news [IT News] South Korea raises cyber threat level after huge data center fire

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A massive fire at a government data center in Daejeon, South Korea, has destroyed or disrupted critical services, including public administration systems, civil records, and postal banking services. In response, the National Intelligence Service raised the country’s cyber threat level, amid fears of potential hacking attempts exploiting the outage. The incident highlights the fragility of digital infrastructure and the urgent need for resilient backup and cybersecurity strategies to protect national systems.

One fire exposed the weaknesses of an entire digital infrastructure — a wake-up call for cybersecurity resilience.

Source: The Guardian — South Korea raises cyber threat level after huge data centre fire sparks hacking fears