The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) announced on the 10th that they will conduct information security disclosure verification for 40 corporations closely related to citizens' lives over a period of approximately three months until the end of November.
This verification targets 26 corporations with over 1 million users and 14 telecommunications service providers among the 773 companies that publicly disclosed their information security status this year (666 mandatory, 107 voluntary), with the aim of ensuring the effectiveness of the disclosure system and building social trust. This year, the scope of verification was expanded to focus primarily on corporations closely related to citizens' lives in light of the SK Telecom hacking incident.
The verification targets include Samsung Electronics, Kakao, Naver, SK Telecom, Coupang, T Map Mobility, Woowa Brothers, Emart, CJ ENM, KT, LG Uplus, Kakao Mobility, Samsung SDS, and LG Electronics.
The information security disclosure system introduced in 2022 mandated the public disclosure of information security status for corporations that meet certain criteria in terms of business sector, sales revenue, and number of service users. A committee of experts reviews the disclosure content and requests corrections if it determines there is a significant error in the disclosure. Corporations that receive a correction request must submit the revised content and a statement of reasons to the electronic disclosure system by the deadline.
An official from the Ministry of Science and ICT noted, "Considering the increasing interest from various sectors of society in cyber security, we aim to conduct detailed verification of corporations' information security investments and activities."
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Science and ICT stated that following the SK Telecom hacking incident, it conducted on-site inspections of KT, LG Uplus, and major platforms such as Naver, Kakao, Coupang, and Woowa Brothers, and no unusual findings were reported.