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

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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…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

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2025-04-09
in force

On 9 April 2025, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) sanctioned ClassU Co for bre…