US EditionSouth Korea's SK Telecom begins SIM card replacement after data breach
- SK Telecom, South Korea's largest mobile provider, began replacing customer SIM cards on Monday.
- This effort follows a data breach announced earlier this month that compromised users' personal information.
- The free replacement program impacts 23 million users and caused alarmed customers to queue for new chips.
- The company confirmed it would "replace USIM chips free of charge" at approximately 2,600 national locations.
- The company issued an apology, and the government ordered a review of national data protection systems.
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South Korea’s SK Telecom begins SIM card replacement after data breach
South Korea's largest carrier SK Telecom started on Monday to replace mobile SIM chips for its 23 million users following a data breach, prompting alarmed customers to form long queues for the replacements. SK Telecom announced earlier this month that it had fallen victim to a hacking incident involving malicious code, through which customers' personal
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South Korea's SK Telecom begins SIM card replacement after data breach
South Korea's largest carrier SK Telecom started on Monday to replace mobile SIM chips for its 23 million users following a data breach, prompting alarmed customers to form long lines for the replacements.
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