SK Telecom contract terminated, 50 million won withdrawn, ”No relation to SIM leak” = Korea

In Busan, South Korea, a man using the communications company SK Telecom had 50 million won (approximately 5 million yen) withdrawn from his mobile phone after it was opened.
It was revealed that this case is unrelated to the recent SIM card information leak incident. On the 28th, police said that a man in his 60s, Mr. A, who lives in Busan, had received a low-cost smartphone (MVNO) without his knowledge.
On the 22nd, Mr. A noticed that his contract with SK Telecom had been suddenly terminated.
It was also confirmed that a new KT low-cost smartphone had been opened in his name. In addition, 10 million won each was transferred from the account to unknown parties, totaling 50 million won.
According to IT authorities, Mr. A clicked on a link contained in a phishing SMS disguised as a legitimate message.
The account transfer incident is believed to have been the result of a "smishing" attack, in which SK Telecom's servers were hacked and personal information was stolen.
"It does not appear to be related to the recent SIM information leak," he said. Recently, SK Telecom suffered a large amount of customer SIM information leaked due to a hacking attack on its internal network.
SK Telecom is offering free SIM card replacements to 25 million subscribers. First, SK Telecom is offering a "SIM card protection service" to prevent unauthorized SIM card duplication.
According to an official at a T World store in Seoul, "If a user who has subscribed to the SIM card protection service suffers damage, SK Telecom will provide 100% compensation.
Meanwhile, the day before, a website called the "SK Telecom Personal Information Leak Class Action Lawsuit Cafe" was launched, and 3,000 people joined in just one day. The cafe's management team is currently
It is reported that a class action lawsuit is under consideration. In addition, the "SK Telecom SIM hacking joint response official website" has been set up, and the site's management is seeking the consent of the public to the National Assembly and is taking thorough measures.
They demanded that the truth be revealed, the scale of the damage be understood, and that SK Telecom take a responsible stance.
"There is a high possibility that this will lead to serious secondary damage, but SK Telecom's response has been extremely inadequate," he said. "The exact scope and scale of the damage has not been made clear, and users are worried.
"The confusion is spreading," he said. He also expressed his opinion that the government should formulate effective relief measures for victims and prevent recurrence.