Security News > 2021 > May > South Korea orders urgent review of energy infrastructure cybersecurity

South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Energy and Infrastructure has ordered a review of the cybersecurity preparedness of the nation's energy infrastructure.

Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Moon Seung-wook convened a meeting yesterday, saying it was needed considering the ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline that shuttered one of the USA's main oil transport facilities.

"In the wake of the disruption, it is necessary to thoroughly examine whether cybersecurity preparations and countermeasures for our energy-related infrastructure are properly in place," the minister said, before calling on operators of oil pipelines, power grids, gas pipelines, and emergency response systems to check the status of their systems and report back on their findings.

South Korea gets seriously cold in winter, with daily average temperatures below freezing from December to February.

Disruptions to energy supply could prove catastrophic.

South Korea seems to be hoping it never ends up having to enact such measures.

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