This week, the South Korean Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) enforced actions against two entities for data privacy violations. Modutour Network was fined 740 million won for a serious data breach that exposed the personal information of 3.06 million individuals. The hacking incident, which occurred due to poor security measures, revealed vulnerabilities in their systems. Separately, the South Korean Supreme Court upheld a 6.7 billion won fine against Meta for illicitly sharing user data without consent between 2012-2018, emphasizing the legal importance of user privacy rights in the digital space.
Modutour Network faced a hefty fine of 740 million won due to significant data breaches affecting 3.06 million individuals, highlighting gaps in their personal information security.
South Korea's top court upheld a fine of 6.7 billion won against Meta, reinforcing the importance of user consent in data handling practices and accountability.
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