A massive disruption has struck South Korea’s government operations after a fire at a national data centre crippled hundreds of digital services, exposing serious weaknesses in the country’s technology infrastructure.
The incident occurred on Friday at the National Information Resources Service (NIRS) in Daejeon, where a blaze broke out during regular maintenance in a server room. The centre is a critical backbone of South Korea’s digital governance, hosting online platforms used by numerous ministries and agencies. Officials confirmed that out of 647 affected government systems, only 62 had been restored as of Monday.
Disruption Across Core Agencies
The outage has impacted major institutions, including Korea Customs, the National Police Agency, and the National Fire Agency, while even the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s website remained inaccessible at the start of the week. With no clear timeline for complete restoration, authorities continue to work on recovering the systems.
Safety Minister Yun Ho-jung said that services were gradually coming back online, highlighting the return of Government24, the central online portal for public administration, and digital platforms operated by Korea Post. He acknowledged that the outage has caused widespread inconvenience and urged government bodies to cooperate to minimize disruptions as public demand for services increases during the work week.
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