Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Baek Kyung-hun stated on October 6 that if evidence of intentional destruction of evidence or obstruction of investigations related to the LG Uplus hacking allegations is found, penalties should be waived.
During a National Assembly audit of the Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting Committee, Baek responded to a question from lawmaker Jo Kyung-tae of the People Power Party regarding whether penalties should be waived if the hacking cover-up allegations are confirmed.
Baek emphasized, "If there are significant service disruptions or violations of core contractual obligations, I will actively pursue waiving penalties."
In response to Jo's inquiry about the current status of the investigation into the LG Uplus hacking incident, Baek replied, "It is ongoing."
Meanwhile, LG Uplus has been accused of deliberately destroying services suspected of being hacked after customer personal information was leaked, thereby obstructing forensic investigations by security authorities.
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