KT fined W54b over data leak via illegal base stations

South Korea's privacy watchdog said Thursday it has fined wireless carrier KT Corp. 53.9 billion won ($37.4 million) over a major data breach that affected more than 16,000 users. The Personal Information Protection Commission also ordered KT to take corrective measures over the breach into the company's wireless network through unauthorized mobile base stations. The breach, first reported by the company in September, affected phone numbers and mobile device identification numbers of 16,647 user