Gwangmyeong citizens who use KT are excited... Controversy over suspected hacking and 'server destruction'

‘Obi Rock’ KT… Controversy over 'server destruction' due to hacking suspicions

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At a time like this, in Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do, hundreds of thousands of won in small payments were stolen from several people's mobile phones early in the morning, causing massive damage.

Attention is focused on the results of the police investigation in connection with the recent hacking incident at a telecommunications company.

It is said that all 20 victims were KT users, and in particular, KT's server was destroyed in relation to this hacking incident, which was raised in the National Assembly.

In a situation where telecommunication companies deny the hacking itself, the suspicion of server destruction, which could be key evidence, is causing a stir.

Reporter Seulgi Cho reports.

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Choi Min-hee, chairman of the Science, Technology, Information, Broadcasting and Communications Commission, strongly criticized KT and LG U+ for not voluntarily reporting hacking suspicions.

[Choi Min-hee / Chairman of the National Assembly Science, Technology, Information, Broadcasting and Communications Committee: How do these telecommunication companies view the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Korea and KISA (Korea Internet & Security Agency) to act like this? .] At the same time, we raised suspicions about KT's server destruction and ordered a thorough investigation to determine whether this was intentional.

[Choi Min-hee / Chairman of the National Assembly Science, Technology, Information, Broadcasting and Communications Committee: I heard that in the case of KT, the server was destroyed. (Ryu Je-myeong, 2nd Vice Minister of Science, ICT and Future Planning) Yes, we have confirmed that fact as well.] [Choi Min-hee / National Assembly Science, Technology, Information, Broadcasting and Communications Committee Chairman: Of course, it is a bit strange at this time. ‘Isn’t this done to remove traces of hacking?

' This kind of suspicion may arise... .] There are also voices from civic groups calling for a clear investigation of the facts in terms of user protection.

[Han Seok-hyeon / Seoul YMCA Citizen Relay Office Director: If the Ministry of Science and Technology has limitations in conducting investigations as a supervising ministry, the Personal Information Protection Committee will actively interpret the Personal Information Protection Act to prevent damage from leaks of such situations... .] The server is key evidence that contains the hacker's infiltration path, the malicious code used, and the type of data leaked.

If it was intentionally destroyed, it could be seen as an attempt to destroy evidence.

[Son Gye-jun / Attorney at Daeryun Law Firm: We should look at (the issue) separately. We need to examine the evidence to see who is responsible, and identify who destroyed the evidence.] Although KT has stated that it is cooperating with the government investigation, it has not provided a clear answer to the related suspicions.

Meanwhile, in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do, a case was reported to the police in which hundreds of thousands of won were withdrawn through small payments from the mobile phones of about 20 KT users, and an investigation is underway.

This is Seulgi Jo from SBS Biz.

Reporter Cho Seul-gi (skcho@sbs.co.kr)

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