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Telecommunications & Media
Tving data leak victims say compensation system must change
Victims of a large personal data leak at South Korean streaming service Tving called for changes to the current relief system, saying compensation should not require separate applications by users. They also urged institutional measures to prevent companies from collecting and storing more personal data than necessary. A government investigation found information linked to 39.54 million accounts was leaked, including names, phone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth and payment histories.
Telecommunications & Media
IITP personal data leak traced to external port opened during security work
A security incident at the Institute of Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation (IITP) led to the leak of personal data of users of five systems it operates, it said. IITP said the incident occurred after an external access port was left open for about 26 days during work to strengthen security on a system managing access logs. Some data were leaked and deleted, and IITP is investigating the scope and restoring deleted data.
People
PIPC appoints 8 new members to personal information dispute mediation committee
South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission said on Feb. 5 it appointed eight new members to the Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee. The new members, whose terms run from Feb. 5, 2026 to Feb. 4, 2028, include experts in areas such as artificial intelligence, data and victim relief. The committee is formed under Article 40 of the Personal Information Protection Act for rights relief for damage caused by personal data infringements.