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Hacking and data leaks at three major telecoms and cover-up allegations

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Following the hacking and personal data leak incidents at the three major telecom carriers, their response systems and follow-up security measures became a subject of scrutiny in the National Assembly audit. Allegations of a cover-up, with servers disposed of after the carriers were notified of signs of hacking, and responsibility for destroying evidence were also raised as issues. Reissuing the leaked connecting information and introducing a validity period were proposed, and the possibility of additional sanctions against KT and LG Uplus was also mentioned.

Key facts

Affected organisation
Being confirmed
Incident type
Data breach
Occurred / detected
Not confirmed
Scale of damage
Not confirmed
Cause / method
Not confirmed
Location
South Korea

If your data was exposed

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  2. If you’ve suffered harm, report it. Call 118 (no area code) for privacy violations, contact the police for financial losses, and apply for dispute mediation to seek compensation.Personal Information Infringement Report Centre ↗Korean National Police Agency cybercrime report ↗Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee ↗

Timeline

  1. Concerns were raised over the reporting and evidence-preservation system for telecom hacking incidents and over cover-up allegations stemming from server disposal.
  2. Reissuing the leaked connecting information and introducing a one-year validity period were proposed.
  3. The three telecoms and others were summoned as witnesses to the National Assembly audit to answer questions on the hacking and personal data leaks.
  4. At the National Assembly audit, the telecom hacking cover-up allegations, responsibility for destroying evidence and the possibility of additional sanctions were raised.
  5. In follow-up discussions after the audit, the possibility of additional sanctions against KT and LG Uplus was mentioned.

13 related reports

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