Ministry of Science and ICT: "Douzone Bizon Cyber Incident Is Serious... Investigation Begins"

"Concerns over damage spreading to client companies"
Joint public-private investigation team formed to investigate

The Ministry of Science and ICT said on October 26 that it formed a public-private joint investigation team on October 25 to investigate the damage caused by the cyber incident at Douzone Bizon, as well as its cause, and has begun a full-scale investigation.

Douzone Bizon is an information and communications technology (ICT) company that provides business software, including enterprise resource planning (ERP), finance and accounting, and groupware.

Douzone Bizon reported cyber incidents twice, on October 16 and 21. The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) requested that Douzone Bizon preserve relevant materials. They are currently investigating the cause of the incidents and the extent of the damage.

Following an emergency meeting of its Cyber Incident Investigation Deliberation Committee, the Ministry of Science and ICT agreed that the incident was serious and required the formation of a public-private joint investigation team.

Based on the committee's deliberations, the ministry made the final decision to form a public-private joint investigation team, taking into account the possibility of the damage spreading to client companies and the broader impact.

The public-private joint investigation team includes experts from the private sector, such as cybersecurity and systems and network specialists, in addition to officials from the Ministry of Science and ICT and KISA. The ministry plans to transparently disclose the findings to the public.

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