Gov't probing 'all possibilities' in leak of personal data of President Lee, Europe trip entourage
Authorities are investigating all possibilities surrounding the leak of personal information of President Lee Jae Myung and 167 members of his delegation for a trip to Europe in June, including whether an outside contractor was involved, officials said Friday. The presidential office and the foreign ministry said Tuesday that they had discovered the exposure of personal information after a file…
The government is probing every potential angle in the leak of President Lee Jae Myung's and 167 other delegation members' personal data ahead of their European trip in June. Authorities discovered the breach after a file containing sensitive information was uploaded to VirusTotal, a malware scanning platform. The file included names, positions, birth dates, and passport details of the president, first lady Kim Hea Kyung, and 166 other individuals, such as senior officials, security personnel, and journalists.
The presidential office and foreign ministry have committed to a thorough investigation, keeping all possibilities in mind, and are working in collaboration with law enforcement agencies and other pertinent bodies to address this serious matter.
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