New 2nd Vice Minister of MSIT Inspects Cybersecurity System... First Action Since Inauguration

Kang Dohyun, 2nd Vice Minister, First Visit to KISA and KISC
Emphasizes Cybersecurity Enhancement and Digital Stability
"Safety Must Be Ensured for Digital Development"

The Ministry of Science and ICT announced that Kang Dohyun, the newly appointed 2nd Vice Minister, visited the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) and the Internet Security Response Center (KISC) immediately after his inauguration ceremony on the 26th to urgently inspect the current status of cyber attack response and the emergency response system.

As his first action after taking office was to visit these two institutions, it is clear that Vice Minister Kang regards strengthening cyber safety and establishing the stability of digital services as important tasks.

Kang Do-hyun, New 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and ICT / Photo by Hwang Seo-yul chestnut@

Recently, attempts of cyber attacks by international hacking groups and others against Korean companies and institutions have been continuously increasing. Various forms of cyber attacks, such as personal information hacking and ransomware distribution targeting domestic online services, are also ongoing, making it necessary to strengthen vigilance against cyber crisis situations.

The Ministry of Science and ICT, together with KISA, is monitoring cyber sites 24 hours a day through the Internet Security Response Center to prepare for hacking, ransomware, smishing, and other threats. In addition, to minimize damage by rapid recovery in case of cyber attack incidents, a permanent response system is maintained with related agencies, telecommunications companies, and Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) of major companies.

Vice Minister Kang urged the staff on duty, saying, "Above all, cyber safety must be guaranteed for digital development," and added, "I hope you do your best at the forefront of the cyber safety field."

Meanwhile, in his inaugural speech, Vice Minister Kang emphasized key policy directions such as building a global AI growth ecosystem including generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI semiconductors, accelerating digital innovation across the nation, promoting gap reduction suited to the era of AI becoming part of daily life, and improving the telecommunications market to meet public expectations.

Vice Minister Kang expressed his ambition, stating, "In the rapidly changing policy environment such as AI, to achieve meaningful results, we must boldly break down barriers between ministries and promote large-scale projects that are felt on the ground," and "I will make this year, when the global AI competition intensifies, a fateful year that opens the era of AI and digital G3."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.