KT decides to replace USIM card for all customers

Mobile carrier KT will provide free universal subscriber identity modules (USIMs) for all of its customers, in response to a string of unauthorized mobile payment fraud cases that exploited rogue cellular base stations and compromised user information. CEO Kim Young-shub will also not seek a second term and will step down when his current term ends in March next year. KT’s board has officially launched the process of selecting his successor by forming a recommendation committee, which plans to finalize a single candidate within this year. The telecom company said in a press release that it will offer free USIMs to all customers who wish for a replacement, in an effort to ease growing security concerns following recent incidents. Starting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, KT will begin accepting applications for the free USIM replacement service through its official website. Customers who wish to replace their USIM cards can make a reservation online and visit KT branches to receive a new card. To prevent an initial surge in requests for replacement, KT will first provide the replacement serviceWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times