Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
Government scrutiny of data governance
Following the data incident, Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications issued administrative guidance to LY Corporation twice on April 16, 2024. The company was also required to submit a further report, while the government ordered LINE and Naver to separate aspects of their systems.
2023
LINE user-data exposure
A security incident reported in October 2023 involved approximately 520,000 LINE user records. The event raised concerns about information security, data access and the governance of systems connected with LY Corporation and Naver.