South Koreans sue Apple claiming privacy violations over iPhone user information

A group of some 27,000 South Koreans is suing Apple for $26 million for what they claim are privacy violations from the collection of iPhone user location information.

Each person in the suit is seeking 1 million won ($932) in damages, said Kim Hyeong-seok, one of their attorneys. He said they are targeting Apple and its South Korean unit to “protect privacy” rights. Kim took Apple to court earlier this year over iPhone privacy and was awarded 1 million won. The Korea Communications Commission, South Korea’s communications regulator, earlier this month ordered Apple’s local operation to pay a 3 million won fine for what it said were violations of the country’s location information laws.