Apple fined 300 million won for obstructing Fair Trade Commission investigation; company and executives reported to prosecution
Published2021.03.31 16:02Apple Korea was found to have blocked its network, denied access to computer data, and obstructed entry to the investigation site during an investigation by the Fair Trade Commission (Chairman Cho Sung-wook). The company was indicted and fined for obstructing the investigation.
On the 31st, the Fair Trade Commission decided to impose a total fine of 300 million won on Apple for obstructing the investigation and to report the corporation and one of its executives to the prosecution.
In an on-site investigation conducted in June 2016, the Fair Trade Commission imposed a total fine of 300 million won on Apple for blocking the Internet network, failing to restore it during the on-site investigation period, and failing to submit data related to the network disconnection.
In addition, it was decided to report Apple and its executives to the prosecution for their actions in the on-site investigation conducted in November 2017, in which an Apple executive grabbed an investigator's arm and blocked his path, thereby obstructing and delaying his entry into the investigation site.
The Fair Trade Commission plans to faithfully protect the right to defense of the investigated company during the investigation process, but will also take strict action against any acts that obstruct the investigation to ensure the effectiveness of the investigation.
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