Hong Beom-sik, CEO of LG Uplus, stated that the company will take appropriate responsibility based on the judicial authorities' findings regarding last year's hacking incident.
Hong made these remarks during a comprehensive audit of the Ministry of Science and ICT held by the National Assembly's Science, Technology, Information, Broadcasting and Communications Committee on October 23.
During the session, lawmakers from both parties raised questions about the penalty issues related to the hacking incident. Representative Jo Kyung-tae of the People Power Party asked, "What will happen to user penalties if the investigation reveals intentional concealment or obstruction?" Similarly, Representative Lee Hoon-ki of the Democratic Party posed a related question.
In response, Hong expressed regret for the inconveniences caused, stating, "Regardless of the reasons, we sincerely apologize for the various inconveniences caused. We will carry out all customer protection and user protection activities that our company can undertake based on the judicial authorities' judgment."
Regarding the scope of penalty exemptions, he noted, "It is currently difficult to determine the extent of that scope."
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Lee Jong-ho also mentioned that actions would be taken depending on the investigation results and the degree of responsibility.
Previously, SK Telecom and KT had implemented customer penalty exemptions following their respective hacking incidents last year.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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