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South Korea fines telco giant KT $39 million for customer data breach

·Source: BleepingComputer

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Executive Summary

South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has fined telecommunications giant KT Corporation KRW 53.979 billion ($39 million) over data protection violations. [...]

Analysis

South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has fined telecommunications giant KT Corporation KRW 53.979 billion ($39 million) over data protection violations. [...]
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Originally published by BleepingComputer on Jul 30, 2026.

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