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Ministry of Science and ICT: “Confirmed damages to 10 domestic companies due to Microsoft service outage… Strengthened monitoring”

Some Korean low-cost airlines such as Eastar Jet, Jeju Air, and Air Premia are experiencing delays in ticketing and reservation systems due to a cloud service disruption at Microsoft in the United States. On the afternoon of the 19th, the Eastar Jet website displayed a message stating 'Service Under Maintenance.' Yonhap News</em></span><br />, ‘[Financial News] The Ministry of Science and ICT stated on the 19th that they are currently investigating the exact cause of the domestic cloud service failure in cooperation with Microsoft Korea and assessing the domestic damage situation.  ‘, </p>
<p>, ‘However, the domestic impact is estimated to be minor, and it has been confirmed that the 26 major telecommunications operators that are obligated to report in case of a disaster under the Basic Act on Broadcasting and Telecommunications Development did not suffer any damages from this incident. The major telecommunications operators include 11 mobile communication companies such as SKT, KT, LG Uplus, 7 value-added communication companies including Naver, Kakao, Google, and 8 data center companies including SK Broadband and Naver Cloud.  ‘, </p>
<p>, ‘There are currently 10 domestic companies confirmed to have been affected, and they are currently in the process of system recovery or have completed it.  ‘, </p>
<p>, ‘In response to the identification of CrowdStrike software as a major factor in the incident, the Ministry of Science and ICT, together with the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA), has formed an emergency response team to address abnormal shutdowns (blue screens) related to Windows systems.  ‘, </p>
<p>, ‘It has been confirmed that abnormal shutdowns in Windows systems occur when security updates are applied to the latest version of CrowdStrike’s endpoint security product.  ‘, </p>
<p>, ‘The Ministry of Science and ICT and KISA have provided guidance on emergency measures to remove problematic update files on the Protect Your Country & KrCERT/CC website and are strengthening monitoring against potential cyber-attacks that may arise in connection with this issue.\n’]</p>
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