SK Telecom rejects consumer agencys compensation settlement over personal data leak Yonhap News Agency

pAll HeadlinesppNorth KoreappSportsppTop NewsppMost ViewedppKorean Newspaper HeadlinesppToday in Korean HistoryppYonhap News SummaryppEditorials from Korean DailiesppURL is copiedpp SEOUL Jan 30 Yonhap SK Telecom Co South Koreas top mobile carrier refused to accept a settlement proposal by a governmentaffiliated consumer agency to pay 100000 won US6940 per person in compensation to dozens of users over a personal data breach industry sources said Fridaypp The company submitted its decision in writing to the Consumer Dispute Settlement Commission earlier Friday according to people familiar with the matter rejecting the commissions settlement proposal that called for SK Telecom to pay compensation to 58 petitionerspp SK Telecoms rejection renders the proposal concluded without a settlement leaving the petitioners to file separate civil suits in court to pursue the matter pp We have reviewed the settlement decision carefully but took into account our proactive efforts to provide voluntary compensation and step up security as well as the potential impact of accepting the proposal the company said in a statement pp If it accepts the settlement SK Telecom would likely have to pay the same amount of compensation to all other users bringing the total to an estimated 23 trillion wonpp We ask for understanding that accepting the settlement proposal was difficult We will make sure that we continue to bolster measures to restore customer trust and prevent further damage it said pp In April last year the company belatedly disclosed a major leak of universal subscriber identity module data affecting its 23 million user base prompting an investigation by the regulatory authorities pp SK Telecom has also filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn a record 135 billionwon fine handed down by the state data protection regulator over the data leak citing 12 trillion won it has already spent to compensate users and reform its data protection system among other reasonsppThis undated file photo shows the company logo of SK Telecom Co in front of its headquarters in Seoul Yonhap pppp ellyynacokrENDppAll NewsppNationalppNorth KoreappEconomyFinanceppBizppCultureKpopppSportsppImagesppVideosppTop NewsppMost Viewedpp Korean Newspaper HeadlinesppToday in Korean HistoryppYonhap News SummaryppEditorials from Korean DailiesppKorea in BriefppUseful LinksppWeatherppAdvertise with Yonhap News Agencyp