Republic of Korea: Ministry of Science and ICT and Internet and Security Agency investigation into SK Telecom over data breach
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Ministry of Science and ICT released second-phase findings on investigation into SK Telecom over data breach
On 19 May 2025, the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) announced second-phase findings of its investigation into SK Telecom (SKT) over a data breach. The MSIT specified that the investigation has expanded and will be conducted in two phases. Phase 1…
Ministry of Science and ICT released initial investigation results for investigation into SK Telecom over data breach
On 29 April 2025, the Ministry of Science and ICT announced preliminary results of its investigation into SK Telecom (SKT) over a data breach. The public-private joint task force confirmed that no unique device identifiers (IMEI numbers) were leaked…
Ministry of Science and ICT and Korea Internet & Security Agency opened investigation into SK Telecom over data breach
On 20 April 2025, the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) and Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) opened an investigation into SK Telecom (SKT) following a report from SKT regarding a significant data breach. Upon receiving the report, MSIT and K…