South Korea Loses 858TB of Government Data After Massive Fire at National Data Center

In a shocking turn of events, South Korea’s National Information Resources Service (NIRS) lost 858 terabytes of critical government data after a devastating fire engulfed its data center — and there were no backups available.

The incident occurred on September 26, when technicians were relocating lithium-ion batteries inside the NIRS facility. Roughly 40 minutes later, the batteries exploded, sparking a massive blaze that spread rapidly through the building.

The fire burned for hours before being brought under control. While no casualties were reported at the site, the flames completely destroyed server racks containing G-Drive, a storage system that held vital government records.

Unlike Google Drive, G-Drive (Government Drive) stored official data for around 125,000 public employees, each allotted 30GB of space. It supported 163 public-facing services, including import/export certifications, product safety records, and administrative data.

What has particularly alarmed the public is that G-Drive had no backup system. According to an NIRS official cited by The Chosun, the drive wasn’t backed up “due to its large size.” In total, 858TB of data vanished.

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