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South Korea Raises Cyber Threat Alert After Government Data Centre Fire

National Information Resources Service

A fire at a government data centre raised fears hackers could exploit disruptions to national infrastructure.

A fire at a South Korean government data centre in Daejeon disrupted key digital infrastructure systems and prompted authorities to raise the national cyber threat alert level. Officials warned that hackers could exploit vulnerabilities during recovery efforts while systems were being restored.

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#critical infrastructure#datacentre#government#cyber risk

Last updated: March 7, 2026