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Gov't issues cybersecurity warning ahead of elections for South Korean tech firms
The South Korean government issued a cybersecurity alert to 6,000 companies, including tech giants Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, over a major hacking incident at SK Telecom and heightened cyberatt
The Ministry of Science and ICT sent an official letter titled 'Strengthening Cyber Threat Response' to 6,000 companies across sectors such as finance, manufacturing, energy, telecommunications, and culture, warning them to inspect their networks for 12 types of malware identified in the SK Telecom data breach. This comes amid growing concerns about cyberattacks ahead of the upcoming presidential election and follows a series of high‑profile cyber incidents affecting South Korean communications and retail companies.
- Status
- active
- Location
- Seoul, South Korea
- Date added
- 2026-03-25 20:48 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-03-25 20:48 UTC
- Source
- https://www.koreatimes.co.kr
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