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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Raphael Rashid in Seoul

South Korea raises cyber threat level after huge data centre fire sparks hacking fears

South Korea’s interior minister Yun Ho-jung virtually joins a disaster response meeting in Seoul after a data centre fire knocked out government online services and networks.
South Korea’s interior minister Yun Ho-jung virtually joins a disaster response meeting in Seoul after a data centre fire knocked out government online services and networks. Photograph: YONHAP/EPA

South Korea’s intelligence agency has raised the national cyber threat level, amid concerns that hackers could take advantage of the chaos caused by a fire at a government datacentre that paralysed critical digital infrastructure across the country.

The national cybersecurity centre, operating under the intelligence service, elevated the alert from “attention” to “caution” on Monday, citing fears hackers could exploit vulnerabilities as recovery work continues.

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