At a regular briefing on the 23rd, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained that after becoming aware of the hacking incident on the National Diplomatic Academy's online education system, it only reported it belatedly to the National Security Office and Foreign Minister Cho Hyun several months later, to determine the truth. The diplomatic network was hacked for nearly ten months from May last year to February this year, and they said they conducted a joint investigation with related agencies to determine the nature of the abnormal approach, saying the work required technical expertise and took time, and they made the 'sound of kimbap popping on the side.' According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' explanation, even if the diplomatic network is cut off due to an unprecedented hack, there is no need to immediately report to the National Security Office or similar authorities. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that cyberattack attempts occur very frequently, averaging 90 cases per day, and claimed, "We do not report to the minister every time we attempt access," but did not mention whether the diplomatic network is blocked every time an abnormal approach attempt occurs. The Ministry reiterated that the reason for violating the 72-hour reporting guideline in the event of a hacking incident was due to unavoidable reasons not unrelated to national security. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it is fully aware of the concerns about the spread of damage due to delayed responses and delayed reporting of hacking incidents, but it also delayed notifying employees exposed to hacking , which heightened concerns about further damage. Additionally, regarding the news that information of National Intelligence Service agents was leaked due to the hacking, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs avoided commenting on security issues, saying, ,,,What are these people doing??? The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been exposed for a full 10 months, ??? yet they report it late???
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