"The Ministry of Science and ICT said Monday it has asked the police to investigate allegations that KT obstructed a government probe into the company's unauthorized mobile payment breaches. In late August, unauthorized mobile payments worth a combined 240 million won ($168,000) were reported in Seoul and nearby areas after the personal data of hundreds of KT users were compromised through illegal micro base stations."
"The government subsequently formed a joint public-private investigation team to scrutinize the incident. "KT submitted false information regarding the timing of the server disposal and did not report backup logs for the disposed servers to the investigation team until Oct. 18," the ministry said in a statement submitted to the National Assembly's Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee for an annual parliamentary audit."
Unauthorized mobile payments totaling 240 million won were reported in late August in Seoul and nearby areas after personal data of hundreds of KT users were captured through illegal micro base stations. The government formed a joint public-private investigation team to examine the breaches. The Ministry of Science and ICT asked police to probe allegations that KT obstructed the investigation. The ministry said KT submitted false information about server disposal timing and failed to report backup logs for disposed servers until Oct. 18. The ministry determined there was intentional misconduct, including submitting false materials and concealing evidence, and reported the findings to the National Assembly committee during an annual audit.
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