Republic of Korea: Ministry of Science and ICT and Korea Internet & Security Agency opened investigation into SK Telecom over data breach
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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…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
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2025-04-20
under deliberation
2025-04-29
under investigation