Tag: South Korea
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South Korea has issued a $39 million KT data breach fine after an investigation found serious security and privacy failures at the country’s largest telecoms provider. The Personal Information Protection Commission, or PIPC, imposed a KRW 53.979 billion penalty on KT Corporation. Attackers remained inside the company’s network for almost 11 months, exposing the data…
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South Korea has disclosed a data breach affecting current and former Ministry of Foreign Affairs employees, including diplomats posted overseas. Hackers reportedly accessed the National Diplomatic Academy’s online education platform for around 10 months. The attackers exploited a server vulnerability in April 2025 and remained active until February 2026. The South Korea diplomatic data breach…
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South Korea has fined TikTok and Apple more than $7.7 million after finding that both companies handled users’ personal data without proper legal grounds. The country’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) said the companies collected, used or transferred personal information overseas without meeting Korean privacy requirements. TikTok received the vast majority of the penalty. Regulators…
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South Korea launched a high-profile national competition to accelerate the development of domestic artificial intelligence models. Dubbed the South Korea AI Squid Game, the initiative combines public spectacle with long-term policy goals. Officials want to strengthen the country’s AI independence while pushing local developers to build competitive large language models. The program reflects growing concern…
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The South Korea AI budget 2026 will rise sharply as the government prioritizes technology to boost economic growth and competitiveness. Record Funding Levels The new budget includes a 19.3% increase in research and development funding, raising the total to 35.3 trillion won. Within that, funding for artificial intelligence will more than triple, reaching 10.1 trillion…