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Govt seeks remote update after lawmakers warn of LGU+ subscriber number exposure risk

South Korea\'s government is pursuing automatic remote updates alongside USIM replacements after concerns that LGU+\'s International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) directly contains subscriber phone numbers, raising privacy exposure risks. Lawmaker Cho Kyung-tae said LGU+ differs from SK Telecom and KT in how it generates IMSI and said only about 30 percent of users have replaced USIM cards. Vice Prime Minister Bae Kyung-hoon said the remote update is due to start on Oct. 20.

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BMC commission to bring forward separate storage of resident numbers and CI to January 2027

South Korea\'s Broadcasting Media Communication Commission said on Thursday it will bring forward by four months the start of mandatory separate storage of resident registration numbers and linked information (CI), to January 2027 from May. The commission approved an amendment to a notice revising standards on the generation and processing of CI. It said the measure aims to block the risk of both sets of information being leaked together and to strengthen security.

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Almost all Tving accounts compromised after poor access key management

Tving suffered a hacking incident that leaked information on 39.54 million user accounts, effectively all accounts on the platform, an investigation team said on Wednesday. Attackers stole a developer access key, penetrated the development environment and then accessed production systems to extract personal data. Leaked data included IDs, encrypted passwords and other personal information, while 361 development projects containing source code were also taken. No confirmed misuse has been found so far.