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

BleepingComputer by Bill Toulas 31 July 2026, 01:28 EEST Privacy Security

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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