Police announced on the 12th that they have secured information regarding servers and malware affected by the 'SK Telecom hacking incident' and are tracking the internet protocol (IP) address involved in the attack.
A police official noted at a regular press briefing that they are analyzing the intrusion route in detail by securing digital evidence such as the servers affected by SK Telecom and malware, and are also tracking the IP address based on the information analyzed.
Police have not yet identified who attempted the hacking. The official mentioned that they are working hard to establish the hacker's identity.
Police explained that the investigation related to the SK Telecom hacking is ongoing based on the status of the submitted complaints. According to the police, the citizens' group 'People's Livelihood Countermeasure Committee' filed a complaint with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on the 30th of last month against Chey Tae-won, chairman of SK Group, and Ryu Young-sang, CEO of SK Telecom, for violations of the Personal Information Protection Act and the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, arguing that they delayed reporting the hacking incident. A police official stated, 'Complaints have been filed against both individuals, and the Namdaemun Police Station is currently investigating.'
Additionally, Daeryun Law Firm filed a complaint against Ryu and the security head of SK Telecom on the 1st for allegations of breach of trust and obstruction of public duty, claiming that SK Telecom neglected to manage user information.