Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Baek Kyung-hun stated that if evidence of intentional destruction of evidence or obstruction of investigation related to the LG Uplus hacking allegations is confirmed, a penalty waiver should be implemented.
During a National Assembly audit of the Science, Technology, Information and Communications 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 proven true.
Baek emphasized, "If there are significant service disruptions or violations of key contractual obligations, I will actively pursue the implementation of penalty waivers."
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 disposing of services suspected of being hacked after customer personal information was leaked, thereby obstructing forensic investigations by security authorities.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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