Republic of Korea: Personal Information Protection Commission investigation into KT Alpha Co for alleged violation of personal information protection laws
Progress
Current status
in force
09 Apr 2025 in force
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
streaming service provider
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Personal Information Protection Commission imposed sanctions on KT Alpha Co for alleged violation of personal information protection laws
On 9 April 2025, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) sanctioned KT Alpha Co for breaching the Personal Information Protection Act. Following a credential stuffing attack that compromised 98,000 user accounts, the company was fined …
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority