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KT Decides to Replace USIM Cards for All Customers

Summary by The Korea Times
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 f…

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[Digital Daily Reporter Kang So-hyun] KT is offering free USIM replacements to address customer security concerns following a recent incident involving unauthorized micropayments. Free USIM replacements will be available to all customers starting on the 5th. The affected areas (Gwangmyeong, Geumcheon, etc.) will be the first to receive replacements, with plans to gradually expand the program to the Seoul metropolitan area and nationwide. Request…

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ddaily.co.kr broke the news in on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
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