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Seoul toughens data breach penalties with fines of up to 10% of revenue
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South Korea
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Fusion42 · 11 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission will impose fines up to 10% of annual revenue on companies responsible for repeated or large-scale data breaches, with up to 40% penalty reductions for those investing heavily in data protection.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity.
◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway
South Korea's sharp penalty hike on data breaches forces you to accelerate compliance or lose up to 10% of revenue. Tightened rules create a market for better data protection services now.
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