South Korean president's personal information leaked: Private plane boarding list posted online

[Seoul Current Affairs] South Korea's KBS Television reported on the 2nd that the personal information of President Lee Jae-Myung and his wife, as well as government officials, had been exposed on the Internet for about five months until recently. The government also became aware of the information leak and began taking countermeasures, including the cause.

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According to KBS, the file that was leaked contained the names, dates of birth, and passport numbers of a total of 168 people, including government officials, security personnel, and journalists who boarded the presidential plane during Lee's European tour in June. It was uploaded to a paid site that checks for malware. Yonhap News reports that paid members can download the file.

A Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson said at a press conference on the 3rd that the information had been removed from the website. The cause of the incident is "under investigation," he said, adding, "We believe it was an (information) leak rather than hacking." The government is said to be proceeding with the process of reissuing the passports of 168 people.