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South Korea's SK Telecom begins SIM card replacement after data breach

  • SK Telecom began replacing mobile SIM cards after a data breach affected 23 million users, leading to long customer queues for replacements.
  • The company announced it was a victim of a hacking incident that compromised customers' personal information, prompting apologies and government action.
  • The South Korean government has ordered a review of the country's data protection system following the hack.
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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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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Korea, Republic of on Sunday, April 27, 2025.
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