South Korea's consumer agency to order SK Telecom to compensate 58 hacking victims


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

SEOUL, Dec 21 (Reuters) - ‌South Korea's consumer agency said ‌on Sunday it would order SK ‌Telecom to compensate 58 users who filed a class action against the company over a recent ‍hacking incident.

The agency said it ‍decided at a ‌Thursday meeting to order the company to ‍pay each ​applicant 100,000 won ($67) worth of combined cash points and mobile ⁠phone bill discounts.

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