Cyberattack: SK Telecom Suspends New Subscriber Sign-Ups After April 18 Data Breach

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⚡Cyberattack: SK Telecom Suspends New Subscriber Sign-Ups After April 18 Data Breach

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Cyberattack: SK Telecom Suspends New Subscriber Sign-Ups After April 18 Data Breach

SK Telecom suspended new subscriber sign-ups to its network on Monday as part of response measures following a recent company network data breach. The nationwide suspension took place as the company focuses on replacing mobile phone USIM chips after it detected a cyberattack on April 18 that showed signs of a large-scale leak of customer USIM data, reports Yonhap news agency.