KT says personal data of 5,561 users may have been compromised in mobile payment breach

KT said Thursday personal data of over 5,500 users may have been compromised in a recent mobile payment breach, issuing a public apology for the failure at the country's second-largest mobile carrier. "We confirmed a possible leak of international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) data affecting 5,561 users," KT said in a statement. "We reported the case to the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) this afternoon and notified affected customers via text message about relief measures." Kim Young-shub, chief executive officer (CEO) of KT, also apologized at a press conference, pledging full compensation. "We sincerely apologize to all customers affected by unauthorized mobile payments," he said. "We will do our utmost to prevent further damage and provide full compensation to victims." Since Aug. 27, some KT users, mostly in southwestern Seoul, have reported unauthorized mobile transactions. The government has launched a joint special team to probe the incident.Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times