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Merck fined in South Korea for data breach due to security flaw

( June 12, 2025, 05:40 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Merck has been fined 86 million won ($62,890) by South Korea’s privacy regulator for a data breach that affected 108 individuals. The Personal Information Protection Commission found that the company had a security flaw in the service that helps users manage medication records for Merck’s pharmaceutical products. The flaw allowed some users to view personal information entered by others. The company also failed to report the breach within 24 hours of becoming aware of it. The PIPC concluded that Merck had not adequately checked for security vulnerabilities and ordered the company to publicly disclose the sanction on its official website. The statement, in Korean, is attached....

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