Police raided two offices of South Korea's KT Corp. on Wednesday over suspicions of concealing evidence related to an earlier hacking incident. The raids follow a referral from the science ministry. Investigators from Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police executed warrants at locations in Pangyo, Seongnam, and Bangbae, southern Seoul.
On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, investigators from Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police raided two offices of KT Corp., South Korea's second-largest mobile carrier. The action targets allegations that the company concealed evidence related to a hacking incident earlier this year.
The science ministry referred KT to police over suspicions that it shut down servers following a reported cyberattack on its remote customer inspection site. Early reports mentioned server destruction, but a later update clarified it as shutdown. Police have booked KT's head of data security on obstruction of justice charges.
The search and seizure warrants were executed at offices in Pangyo, Seongnam, and Bangbae in southern Seoul. The incident highlights concerns over KT's cybersecurity practices and evidence preservation, with further investigations ongoing. KT has not yet issued an official statement.
