lg uplusSamsung, one of South Korea’s largest telecom operators, has confirmed to TechCrunch that it has reported a suspected data breach to KISA, Korea’s national cybersecurity watchdog, but did not say when the results of its investigation will be available.
All three major South Korean telecommunications providers, SK Telecom, KT TelecomAnd now LG Uplus has reported cybersecurity incidents in the last six months, pending confirmation from the Korean government.
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT told TechCrunch that its investigation of KT and LG Uplus, Launched last monthstill continuing, between a report Companies may have faced similar cyber attacks Recent violations at SK Telecom,
Back in July, KISA too Allegedly Saw signs of a possible hack and asked LG Uplus to file a formal report. In August, LG’s telecom division initially denied any sign of a breach. Katie reported He Users’ data was exposed after connection to unauthorized micro base stations For its network. KISA declined to comment.
This move comes after almost two months hacking magazine frac It was claimed that hackers from China or North Korea had stolen data from about 9,000 LG Uplus servers.
The LG UPlus report comes amid a wave of high-profile hacks affecting telecoms, credit card companies, tech startups and government agencies in South Korea, exposing previously reported vulnerabilities. Reported by TechCrunch,
South Korea’s fragmented cybersecurity system and lack of experts have hindered the country’s response to cyber threats.
