Republic of Korea: Cybersecurity regulation in Act on Promotion of Industrial Digital Transformation and Utilization of Artificial Intelligence (Act No. 21250/Bill No. 2214589)

Progress

Current status
adopted
01 Jul 2026 in force
02 Dec 2025 adopted
26 Nov 2025 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Jul 2026
in force

Act on Promotion of Industrial Digital Transformation and Utilization of Artificial Intelligence (Act No. 21250) including cybersecurity regulation enters into force

On 1 July 2026, the Act on Promotion of Industrial Digital Transformation and Utilization of Artificial Intelligence (Act No. 21250), including cybersecurity regulations, enters into force. The amendment revises Article 9(6) to require persons entit…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
02 Dec 2025
adopted

National Assembly adopted Bill on Partial Amendment to the Act on Promotion of Industrial Digital Transformation (Bill No. 2214589) including cybersecurity regulation

On 2 December 2025, the National Assembly adopted the Bill on Partial Amendment to the Act on Promotion of Industrial Digital Transformation (Bill No. 2214589). The amendment revised Article 9(6) to require persons entitled to use or profit from ind…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
26 Nov 2025
under deliberation

Bill on Partial Amendment to the Act on Promotion of Industrial Digital Transformation (Bill No. 2214589) including cybersecurity regulation was introduced to the National Assembly

On 26 November 2025, the Bill on Partial Amendment to the Act on Promotion of Industrial Digital Transformation (Bill No. 2214589) was introduced to the National Assembly. The Bill would amend Article 9(6) to require persons entitled to use or profi…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament