South Korea·Telecom·Announced by the organization or a regulator
KT data breach (Jul 2012)
What happened
KT's mobile phone customer information was hacked, exposing phone numbers, names, customer numbers, and other personal data, which was used for telemarketing.
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Facts on record
- Country
- South Korea
- Industry
- Telecom
- Announced
- Jul 29, 2012
- Affected
- 8.7 million people
- Data exposed
- National ID numbers or documents, phone numbers, names
- Status
- Announced by the organization or a regulator
- Compensation and penalties
- None on record