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South Korea's Golfzon faces $5.5 million fine for data breach affecting 2.2 million individuals

By Jenny Lee ( May 9, 2024, 04:16 GMT | Insight) -- Golfzon, a major player in the indoor golf-simulator market in South Korea, has been slapped with a fine of $5.5 million by the country’s privacy watchdog for violating privacy law. The Personal Information Protection Commission announced its sanction decision in a statement today, marking the first major application of the amended Personal Information Protection Act that took effect last year.Golfzon, a major player in the indoor golf-simulator market in South Korea, has been slapped with a substantial fine of 7.5 billion won ($5.5 million) by the country’s privacy watchdog for violating privacy law....

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