South Korea·Telecom·Announced by the organization or a regulator
SK Telecom data breach (Nov 2022)
What happened
SK Telecom outsourced its metaverse event website to a third party, which failed to secure the admin page, resulting in exposure of personal data. The third party received a warning, and SK Telecom faced a fine and corrective order due to delayed reporting. A decision on the case was made later.
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Facts on record
- Country
- South Korea
- Industry
- Telecom
- Announced
- Nov 21, 2022
- Affected
- 1,140 people
- Data exposed
- Phone numbers, names
- Status
- Announced by the organization or a regulator
- Compensation and penalties
- A fine or other penalty on record