Republic of Korea: Personal Information Protection Commission investigation into KT Corporation and LG Uplus Corporation over alleged personal data breaches
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
10 Sep 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Personal Information Protection Commission opened investigation into KT Corporation and LG Uplus Corporation over alleged personal data breaches
On 10 September 2025, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) announced the commencement of an investigation into KT Corporation (KT) and LG Uplus Corporation (LGU+) regarding alleged personal data breaches, following incidents involvi…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority