KT Corp was fined ₩53.97 billion (approximately $37.6 million) by South Korea's privacy regulator for failing to secure its femtocell system, allowing unauthorized access to its mobile network. The breach began in…
SK Telecom, South Korea's largest mobile network operator, reported a malware breach that lasted nearly three years, impacting approximately 26.95 million customers. The breach, detected on April 19, 2025, involved…
LG Uplus has initiated a SIM card replacement program to mitigate a vulnerability in its IMSI system, which could allow third parties to track users by linking phone numbers with external data. The program began on…
On April 11, 2026, South Korea launched a universal basic mobile data access scheme to ensure all citizens have access to online services. This initiative was prompted by recent security lapses among the country's…
Five individuals have pleaded guilty to facilitating North Korean operatives in obtaining remote IT jobs at U.S. companies by using false and stolen identities. The U.S. Department of Justice has also seized $15 million…
On December 22, 2025, South Korea's government announced a new policy requiring mobile carriers to use facial recognition scans for verifying the identity of new customers. This measure aims to combat the issue of…
A significant data breach at the Chinese cybersecurity firm Knownsec has resulted in the leak of over 12,000 classified documents, revealing sensitive information about state-sponsored cyber weapons and espionage…
KT and LG Uplus, two major South Korean telecom companies, are facing ongoing repercussions from recent hacking incidents and data breaches that have led to customer losses and calls for stricter regulations. KT has…
SK Telecom has been fined following a significant leak of user USIM data, resulting in a proposal for the company to compensate victims with $210 each. The incident has led to leadership turmoil within Korea's telecom…