SK Telecom Profit Plunges 90% After Data Breach Costs

SK Telecom reported a 90% drop in operating profit, citing the financial toll of a recent cyberattack that compromised personal data from roughly 27 million customers. The disclosure, made in April, revealed the extent of the breach and the resulting burden of compensation and recovery efforts. SK Telecom profit plunges as the company grapples with rising cybersecurity costs and reputational damage linked to the incident.

In its latest financial update, the South Korean telecommunications giant detailed how the breach forced substantial spending on customer redress and infrastructure repairs. The company has not disclosed the exact amount allocated to containment and remediation but confirmed that the breach had a “significant impact” on earnings. SK Telecom profit plunges amid growing concerns over data protection and the rising cost of cyber incidents in the telecom sector.

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