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Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection — Article 46-2 (Emergency countermeasures of integrated information and communication facility operators)

정보통신망 이용촉진 및 정보보호 등에 관한 법률 제46조의2

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-10-01. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-10-02) — check the Korean original.

(1) In any of the following cases, an integrated information and communication facility operator may fully or partially interrupt the provision of relevant services, as stipulated in the terms and conditions of use: <Amended on Apr. 22, 2009; Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017>

1. If it is anticipated that an abnormality found in the information system of a person using an integrated information and communication facility (hereinafter referred to as "facility user") may cause serious disruption to the information and communications network of other facility users or the information and communication network of the integrated information and communication facility;

2. If it is anticipated that an external cyber security incident will probably cause serious disruption to the integrated information and communication facility;

3. If there occurs a serious cyber security incident and the Minister of Science and ICT or the Korea Internet and Security Agency requests the interruption of the services.

(2) When the integrated information and communication facility operator interrupts his or her services in accordance with paragraph (1), he or she immediately notify users of the integrated information and communication facility the interruption of services, specifically stating the reasons for the interruption, the date, time, period, and details of the interruption, and other related matters.

(3) Once the event that caused the interruption of services ceases to exist, the integrated information and communication facility operator shall resume his or her services immediately.[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 13, 2008]

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