KT Refutes "Prosecutors' Investigation Systematic Obstruction Report" as Untrue

KT has strongly denied reports by some media outlets claiming that it is systematically obstructing the prosecution's investigation.

On the 14th, KT released a statement saying, "The report that employees were instructed to install proxy programs to hinder the prosecution's investigation is not true."

Earlier, a media outlet reported on the 13th that "KT instructed employees to install proxy programs on their computers, making it difficult for the prosecution to conduct searches and seizures."

Regarding the web proxy equipment, KT explained, "It is a harmful site blocking system that prevents users from accessing illegal sites, non-work-related sites (such as gambling and games), and malware distribution sites," adding, "It is the most basic security system that companies must have, widely used on a regular basis by many companies, and applied commonly to all employees."

KT further emphasized, "It is not used for the purpose of obstructing or blocking any specific external investigation," and stated, "The claim that it is intended to hinder the prosecution's search and seizure is not true."

KT also denied the media's claim that the IT Strategy Headquarters and other internal staff were instructed to destroy evidence. The media reported, "The IT Strategy Headquarters is an organization overseeing IT tasks related to finance, real estate, taxation, human resources, and asset management, and is also known to handle purchasing and partner management, which are linked to slush fund creation."

In response, KT rebutted, "The IT Strategy Headquarters is responsible for planning, developing, and managing information systems used by customers and employees, and does not handle purchasing or partner management."

KT emphasized, "The company has never instructed nor carried out any deletion of management-related materials from employees' PCs," adding, "On the contrary, the executive meetings have instructed to avoid any attempts or activities that could be misunderstood as hiding related materials."

KT stated, "If related investigations proceed, we intend to cooperate sincerely," and added, "We will take all necessary measures against inaccurate reports or interpretations."

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