Calls grow for probe into KT, LG Uplus data leak allegations

Seoul YMCA urged the Personal Information Protection Commission to investigate alleged data leaks at KT and LG Uplus on Thursday, filing a formal request. “Recently, KT and LG Uplus users have been worried that their personal information may have also been leaked,” the civic group said. “This follows the government’s initial announcement in July that inspections of KT and LG Uplus showed ‘no damage.’ However, its repeated revisions — from ‘under review’ to ‘tentative data breach’ and ‘under inspection’ — have created confusion and uncertainty.” Noting that the delay in disclosing the risks of possible leakage only heightens confusion among the public and damage to the companies’ subscribers, the group claimed that the telecoms have previous track records of attempting to conceal breaches in personal information. “LG Uplus has a history of failing to disclose or delaying the reporting of personal data breaches, with incidents in 2018 and 2023. On both occasions, the company only notified the public of the leaks after receiving alerts from the Korea InternWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times