South Korea agency fines SK Telecom $97 million over major data leak


A logo of SK Telecom is seen at the SK Telecom headquarters, in Seoul, South Korea, July 4, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon/ File Photo

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's SK Telecom was fined on Thursday about 134 billion won ($96.53 million) after the country's largest mobile carrier suffered a cyberattack this year causing the leak of data for nearly 27 million users.

The government-run Personal Information Protection Commission announced the punishment in a statement, blaming the company for neglecting its duty to take safety measures and for delays in notifying the leak to customers.

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