(1) No one shall collect another person's information or entice another person to furnish information through an information and communications network by deception.
(2) Whenever a provider of information and communications services discovers a violation of paragraph (1), he or she immediately report it to the Minister of Science and ICT or the Korea Internet and Security Agency. <Amended on Apr. 22, 2009; Mar. 22, 2016; Jul. 26, 2017; Feb. 4, 2020>
(3) Upon receipt of a report under paragraph (2) or becoming aware of a violation of paragraph (1), the Minister of Science and ICT or the Korea Internet and Security Agency shall take the following measures as necessary: <Amended on Apr. 22, 2009; Mar. 22, 2016; Jul. 26, 2017; Feb. 4, 2020; Jun. 10, 2022>
1. Collection and diffusion of the information related to the violation;
2. Precaution and warning of similar damage;
3. Emergency measures for preventing damage and spread thereof, including requesting a provider of information and communications services to conduct all or some of the following:(a) Blockage of access paths;(b) Suspension of the provision of information and communications services for telephone numbers used for a violation described in paragraph (1);(c) Notification to relevant users of the fact that they have been exposed to a violation described in paragraph (1).
(4) To take measures referred to in paragraph (3) 3, the Minister of Science and ICT may order providers of information and communications services to take necessary measures, such as sharing among themselves information regarding deception through information and communications networks. <Added on Mar. 22, 2016; Jul. 26, 2017; Feb. 4, 2020>
(5) Upon receipt of a request made under paragraph (3) 3, a provider of information and communications services may take the relevant measures in the manner prescribed by relevant terms and conditions of use. <Added on Jun. 10, 2022>
(6) Details to be stipulated by the terms and conditions of use under paragraph (5) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Added on Jun. 10, 2022>[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 13, 2008][Title Amended on Feb. 4, 2020]