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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

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