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Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection — Article 47-6 (Giving monetary award to person reporting information security vulnerability)

정보통신망 이용촉진 및 정보보호 등에 관한 법률 제47조의6

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) The Government may pay a monetary award, within the budget, to a person who has reported any information security vulnerability relating to information communications services, devices and the like connected to information and communications networks, or software (hereinafter referred to as "information security vulnerability") to prevent cyber security incidents and stop damage from spreading.

(2) Persons eligible for monetary awards under paragraph (1), the standards and procedures for the payment of such monetary awards, and other relevant matters shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(3) The Government may entrust affairs regarding the payment of monetary awards under paragraph (1) to the Korea Internet and Security Agency.[This Article Added on Jun. 10, 2022]

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