Seoul: The presidential Office of National Security announced plans to develop "comprehensive" measures to prevent further hacking incidents following a series of security breaches at mobile carriers and a credit card issuer.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the presidential office has been in consultations with relevant ministry officials and experts, with plans to announce the measures later this month. This initiative comes in response to hacking incidents at SK Telecom Co., KT Corp., and Lotte Card Co.
The office emphasized the seriousness of the hacking cases at the telecom and financial firms and the damage suffered by citizens. It is collaborating with the Ministry of Science and ICT, the National Intelligence Service, and other authorities to prepare a coordinated response.
The government is also preparing to launch nationwide inspections of major telecom and platform providers and financial firms. In addition, it seeks to strengthen measures to protect users in the event of a security breach.
In April, SK Telecom reported that the private data of its entire user base might have been leaked in a cyberattack on its network servers. KT, another mobile carrier, reported illegal micropayments involving 362 subscribers in recent weeks. Last month, Lotte Card's servers were hacked, compromising the personal information of approximately 3 million customers.