Democratic Party: ”SK Telecom hacking exposes the incompetence and irresponsibility of the Yoon Seok-yeol government”

On the 19th, the Democratic Party of Korea stated in relation to the SK Telecom hacking incident, "The poor management of information security and the incompetence and irresponsibility of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration, which allowed this to continue, have been confirmed once again.
"The Democratic Party's Central Election Strategy Committee spokesman Hwang Jeong A said this at an official press conference held at the party's central headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, on the afternoon of the same day.
"The government and SK Telecom must quickly resolve the incident and take thorough measures to prevent it from happening again," he said.
The spokesman said, "According to the second investigation by the joint government-private investigation team, SK Telecom has
"It has become clear that not only the personal information but also the server linked to personal information was hacked," he said. "During the initial investigation, we had categorically stated that there was no leak of device identification information.
"It has also been raised the possibility that the IMEI information may have been leaked as well. Given this, it is difficult for the public to trust SK Telecom's explanation."
He continued, "The malicious code was first installed in 2022, but in the space of nearly three years,
"The government must ask itself what it has done," he said, "and the security hole in the nation's communications infrastructure is growing out of control."
"Today's communications infrastructure is not just an industry, it is an essential foundation that supports the lives of the people and the security of the nation," he said. "It is the fault of an irresponsible and incompetent administration.
"The security management of the telecommunications companies has become poor as a result of this," he said, intensifying his criticism. In particular, he said, "Appropriate compensation plans must be prepared for the affected users and distribution networks."
"If this happens, we will not be able to restore the public's trust," he said. Finally, he said, "The Democratic Party of Korea will not only thoroughly resolve this situation, but also formulate policies to strengthen security for the entire communications infrastructure in the future.
I will also focus on preparations," he vowed.