Daeryun Law Firm, recruiting participants for ‘SKT personal information leakage class action lawsuit’

As the personal information leak of SK Telecom (SKT) spreads and the damage to subscribers increases, Daeryun Law Firm announced on the 29th that it will gather victims and file a class action lawsuit.

On the 19th, SK Telecom discovered that some of SKT subscribers' SIM card information had been leaked due to a hacker's malware attack.

Accordingly, SK Telecom announced that it would replace the SIM cards of all 23 million subscribers free of charge, but confusion is expected due to a lack of inventory given that there are a total of 25 million people eligible for replacement, including 1.87 million budget phone subscribers.

In particular, the impact is expected to grow further as it has been confirmed that SK Telecom reported the damage beyond the legal deadline even though it was aware of the SIM hacking situation during the response process, and that it refused any technical support, including damage support services and follow-up support from government agencies at the time of the report.

Accordingly, Daeryun formed a task force (TF) dedicated to the ‘SKT personal information leak’ centered on lawyers specializing in personal information protection and IT and began responding.

The TF is responsible for all legal procedures for claiming collective damages and recovering damages resulting from personal information leaks.

Daeryun announced that he plans to file a complaint against SK Telecom at the police station under the jurisdiction of its headquarters for obstruction of official duties, etc. This is to hold clear responsibility for this leak and reveal the true nature of the incident.

Additionally, Daeryun plans to deploy experts from the Digital Forensics Center to the task force to conduct an investigation to confirm the exact damage. Analysis and response plan establishment to prove direct and indirect damage to victims have been completed. In the future, only applicants will be submitted with SIM issuance history, device information, and basic communication-related data, and if abnormalities are found, additional in-depth analysis will be conducted to support proof of damage.

Applications to participate in the SKT personal information leak class action lawsuit can be made on the Daeryun Law Firm website.

Daeryun Kim Kook-il, CEO of Management, said, "Currently, inquiries from customers are continuously coming in. As it is difficult to predict what kind of damage will occur in a situation where personal information has already been stolen, the scale of damage is expected to increase further. Even if damage occurs, the victim must directly prove that the damage was caused by SKT, and it is judged that compensation procedures will be possible only after going through all the processes."

He added, "We will do our best to help victims receive fair compensation through a class action lawsuit, while holding SK Telecom clearly accountable."

Meanwhile, Daeryun has been pursuing class action lawsuits on the side of victims, including Timon, WeMakePrice, and Gallery K.

Lawissue Reporter Jeon Yong-mo (sisalaw@lawissue.co.kr)

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