SK Telecom faces South Korea's largest-ever privacy fine after data leak

By Jenny Lee ( August 28, 2025, 06:14 GMT | Insight) -- A three-month investigation into one of South Korea's most damaging cyberattacks has concluded with privacy regulators imposing a record-breaking 134.8 billion won (about $97 million) penalty against SK Telecom, the country’s largest telecommunications provider. The Personal Information Protection Commission delivered the fine after determining that hackers had systematically infiltrated the company's networks over several years, ultimately stealing personal data from more than 23 million users. A three-month investigation into one of South Korea's most damaging cyberattacks has concluded with privacy regulators imposing a record-breaking 134.8 billion won (about $97 million) penalty against SK Telecom, the country’s largest telecommunications provider....

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SK Telecom faces South Korea's largest-ever privacy fine after data leak

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