KR KT Corporation Feb 2012 Hacking (Q9123)

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A data breach risk event
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KR KT Corporation Feb 2012 Hacking
A data breach risk event

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    February 2012
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    Police in South Korea have reportedly arrested two people for hacking into the network of KT Corp., the countrys second largest mobile carrier and selling the data. According to a report by the Yonhap News Agency, police arrested a 40-yeard-old suspect identified only by his family name of Choi as well as a second person and accused them of leaking the personal information of roughly 8.7 million mobile phone subscribers since February. (English)