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KR: KT Fined 54 Billion Won Over Data Breach via Illegal Base Stations

·Source: DataBreaches.net

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Executive Summary

Two years after a malware incident that was not handled in accordance with South Korea’s requirements, KT has been fined. Lee Jin-seok reports: KT has been fined more than 53.9 billion won [USD $37,630,484.43] over a personal data breach and unauthorized micropayment damages caused by the exploitation of illegal small base stations (femtocells). The government... Source

Analysis

Two years after a malware incident that was not handled in accordance with South Korea’s requirements, KT has been fined. Lee Jin-seok reports: KT has been fined more than 53.9 billion won [USD $37,630,484.43] over a personal data breach and unauthorized micropayment damages caused by the exploitation of illegal small base stations (femtocells). The government... Source
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Originally published by DataBreaches.net on Jul 30, 2026.

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