Seoul, Jan 14 (IANS) South Korean cybersecurity authorities estimate that around 9.6 million accounts may have been affected by a recent cyberattack at Kyowon Group, a local education service provider, informed sources said on Wednesday.The estimate by a government investigation team that includes the Korea Internet & Security Agency comes after Kyowon Group reported a possible breach on Monday, saying it had detected traces of a ransomware attack, reports Yonhap news agency.Kyowon said it b…
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Seoul, Jan 4 (IANS) More than 50,000 customers of KT Corp., South Korea’s second-largest mobile carrier, have canceled their subscriptions after the telecom company began waiving early termination penalties following a major data breach, industry sources said.According to the sources, 52,661 KT users moved to rival carriers between Wednesday and Saturday. More than 70 percent of them switched to SK Telecom Co, reports Yonhap news agency.On Saturday alone, 21,027 people left KT, including 13,616 …
Seoul, Jan 3 (IANS) More than 30,000 customers of KT Corp, the country’s second-largest mobile carrier, canceled their subscriptions after the telecom company began waiving contract termination penalties following a major data breach incident, industry sources said on Saturday.According to the sources, 31,634 KT users moved to other carriers between Wednesday and Friday. Of those, 18,720 subscribers, or more than 70 percent, switched to SK Telecom Co., while some 7,200 users moved to LG Uplus Co…
Seoul, Dec 29 (IANS) Personal information of employees at Korean Air, South Korea’s largest flag carrier, has been leaked after a partner firm supplying in-flight meals and onboard sales services was hit by a cyberattack, according to industry sources on Monday.According to the sources, Korean Air issued an internal notice earlier in the day informing employees that KC&D, the airline’s catering and onboard sales supplier, had recently suffered a cyberattack by a hacker group, reports Yonhap …
Seoul, Dec 23 (IANS) South Korea on Tuesday launched a trial period for a new policy requiring people to undergo real-time face recognition when registering a new mobile phone number, as the government aims to curb scam attempts using illegally registered accounts.The country’s three mobile carriers — SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and LG Uplus — along with mobile virtual network operators, will be required to follow the procedure in both in-person and remote settings under the new policy, which is …