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Major companies face advance inspections in South Korea following data breaches in 2025

By Wooyoung Lee ( January 15, 2026, 08:00 GMT | Insight) -- Major companies in telecommunications, retail, and other sectors that handle large volumes of personal data will face advance inspections by South Korea's privacy regulator as part of its shift from reactive penalties to proactive enforcement. The move follows a series of data breaches last year affecting users at SK Telecom, KT, LG Uplus, Coupang, and major credit card companies. The regulator plans to establish a legal basis for the inspections and introduce compulsory fines for non-compliance.  Major companies in South Korea in telecommunications, retail and other sectors whose services are closely tied to everyday lives will face preemptive inspections by the country’s privacy regulator this year....

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