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Gov’t orders SKT to notify individual users whose data may have been breached

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Dissent

Korea JoongAng Daily reports:

As customer complaints mount following a major hacking incident at SK Telecom, the government on Friday ordered the telecom giant to notify all users whose personal data may have been exposed and to provide immediate protection for vulnerable groups.

The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) convened an emergency meeting at 8 a.m. Friday to review the breach and SK Telecom’s response. The commission found that while the company had reported signs of a USIM data leak to the authorities, it had not individually notified affected users of the breach.

Read more at Korea JoongAng Daily.

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