Government Raises NIRS Fire Crisis Alert to 'Serious'...Central Disaster Headquarters Responds

On September 27, the government announced that it has raised the crisis alert level regarding the fire incident at the National Information Resources Service (NIRS), the core of the national computing network, from "alert" to "serious." As a result, the existing Crisis Response Headquarters has been upgraded to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety held a situation assessment meeting on the morning of the same day, presided over by Minister Yun Hojoong, to respond to the administrative information system disruptions caused by the NIRS fire, and made this decision.

Currently, access to government service websites, including the Ministry of the Interior and Safety homepage and Government24, is experiencing disruptions due to the fire incident, and many administrative services are limited. In response, the ministry has provided public guidelines for citizens through a notice on the Naver portal site.

Alternative sites for processing and issuing various administrative documents have been suggested, including the Electronic Family Relationship Registration System, Traffic Civil Service 24, Saeumteo, Hometax, National Health Insurance, and Agriculture e-ji.

The ministry stated, "Each administrative agency is working to ensure that citizens do not experience any disadvantages by following their business continuity plans. Even if IT operations are impossible, agencies are accepting and processing applications manually, providing guidance on alternative procedures, extending deadlines, and applying retroactive measures as needed."

Minister Yun said, "We are mobilizing all available resources for the swift recovery from this incident and will do our utmost to minimize inconvenience to the public."

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