Republic of Korea: Personal Information Protection Commission investigation into ClassU 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
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

09 Apr 2025
in force

Personal Information Protection Commission imposed sanctions on ClassU Co for violation of personal information protection laws

On 9 April 2025, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) sanctioned ClassU Co for breaching the Personal Information Protection Act. The decision followed a data breach that affected approximately 1.6 million users, attributed to inade…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority