Science Ministry Launches Ex Officio Investigation into Security Incident at GS Engineering & Construction Apartment System

Last month's security incident... scale and sensitivity of data leak deemed serious

The Ministry of Science and ICT said on November 11 that it would launch an ex officio investigation to determine the extent and causes of the damage from a security incident involving GS Engineering & Construction's reservation and management system for apartment community facilities.

This is the first case in which an ex officio investigation has been ordered following deliberation by the Security Incident Investigation Review Committee, a statutory committee established last month under the enforcement of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection.

GS Engineering & Construction reported the security incident on October 29 but did not consent to an investigation by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA), saying it would analyze the incident on its own.

At a meeting held on November 11, the Security Incident Investigation Review Committee agreed that an ex officio investigation was necessary, given the seriousness of the case, including the scale of the data leak and the sensitivity of the exposed information.

The Ministry of Science and ICT made the final decision to launch an ex officio investigation based on the committee's review and after comprehensively considering the data leak and the possibility of further damage. If the ministry determines during the investigation that the incident is serious, it plans to consider forming a public-private joint investigation team after referring the matter to the Security Incident Investigation Review Committee.

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