SK Telecom's Q3 profit rebounds higher than before 2025 hacking incident

What happened: SK Telecom reported third-quarter operating profit that rebounded above prehack levels, with the carrier saying it has recovered from the financial fallout of its 2025 data breach. Key numbers: Operating profit rose 1,040.3 percent on-year to 552.3 billion won ($412.7 million), above the 533.3 billion won in Q3 2024. Why it matters: The rebound largely reflected a low comparison base after 2025 customer compensation costs. SK Telecom is now accelerating expansion into AI infrastructure, including data centers through subsidiaries SK Hyper and SK Horizon.

SK Telecom reported third-quarter operating profit that rebounded above prehack levels, with the carrier saying it has recovered from the financial fallout of its 2025 data breach.

The rebound largely reflected a low comparison base after 2025 customer compensation costs. SK Telecom is now accelerating expansion into AI infrastructure, including data centers through subsidiaries SK Hyper and SK Horizon.