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Busan Metropolitan City Launches the “Regional Corporate Cybersecurity Cooperation Council”

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that at 9:30 a.m. today (28th), it will officially launch the “Regional Corporate Cybersecurity Cooperation Council” and hold its first meeting in the City Hall Video Conference Room to respond to cyber intrusion incidents affecting local companies.

The council includes ten participating institutions, including the City, the National Intelligence Service, the Korea Internet & Security Agency, the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency, Busan Radio Management Office, Busan Economic Promotion Agency, Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency, Busan Technopark, Korea Industrial Complex Corporation, and the Busan Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

In addition, leading local companies such as Panasia Co., Ltd., Marine Drone Tech Co., Ltd., and RealSec Co., Ltd. will attend the meeting, contributing to building a foundation for public–private cooperation.

<Regional Corporate Cybersecurity Cooperation Council> - Purpose: To recognize crisis situations related to corporate hacking damage and ensure timely response to requests for assistance. - Composition: Ten institutions* * The City, National Intelligence Service, Busan Metropolitan Police Agency, Korea Internet & Security Agency, Busan Radio Management Office, Busan Economic Promotion Agency, Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency, Busan Technopark, Korea Industrial Complex Corporation, Busan Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Role: Establishing sector-specific cooperative systems centered on the Mayor of Busan

The “Regional Corporate Cybersecurity Cooperation Council” has been established in response to the recent increase in hacking incidents targeting SMEs, which are now recognized as a serious threat to business continuity and the regional economy—necessitating the creation of a close inter-agency response system.

In the Busan region, hacking damage has been concentrated among SMEs, and for small enterprises in particular, a single cyber incident can directly lead to a management crisis. Practical support and proactive prevention measures are urgently needed.

In fact, SMEs account for 88 percent of all hacking reports filed in Busan, and the number of reported incidents has sharply increased from 45 cases in 2022 to 83 cases in 2025, indicating the growing scale of damage.

In response, the council plans to activate a tailored cybersecurity support system, including inter-agency information sharing, a rapid response system, and on-site corporate support programs.

Through the council, Busan Metropolitan City aims to share information and expertise held by each participating institution and to serve as a cybersecurity control tower for local companies by promoting comprehensive responses from prevention and recovery to recurrence prevention.

Furthermore, with the launch of the council, the City will announce plans for multi-level security support for regional SMEs, including the nation’s first “Help Desk” operation and 24-hour security monitoring.

In the first phase, the City will operate a Help Desk to process incident reports and provide counseling, while offering customized consulting such as vulnerability assessments and recovery support.

In the second phase, the City will regularly and occasionally provide on-site and online information security training and conduct cyber simulation drills twice a year.

In the third phase, the City will support SMEs—especially those lacking dedicated security personnel and budgets—by offering 24-hour security monitoring (group-based operations by industrial complex or business sector) and assisting with the establishment of security systems (subscription-based or installation-type). The support scale will also expand significantly, from 70 companies (900 million KRW) in 2025 to 350 companies (2.7 billion KRW) in 2026.

Going forward, Busan Metropolitan City plans to build a sustainable regional cybersecurity ecosystem by launching the Information Security Industry Promotion Committee with participation from industry, academia, research institutions, and government; conducting cybersecurity policy studies; and establishing related systems.

Mayor Park Heong-joon stated, “Cybersecurity is not merely a technical issue but a key element in safeguarding trust across the economy and society. Since a single security incident can escalate into a critical crisis for a company, our city will build a practical system of cooperation across all stages—from prevention and response to recovery—through organic inter-agency collaboration.”