Republic of Korea: Personal Information Protection Commission opened investigation into LG Uplus Corporation over alleged personal data breaches

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Personal Information Protection Commission opened investigation into 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 and LG Uplus Corporation (LGU+) regarding alleged personal data breaches, following incidents involving unauthorised smal…

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
data protection authority

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2025-09-10
under deliberation

On 10 September 2025, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) announced the commencem…

2026-07-29
under investigation

On 29 July 2026, the Personal Information Protection Commission referred LG Uplus Corporation (LGU+…