Passport details of South Korea's president leaked online, report says

· Cybersecurity · South Korea

Personal information of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and some of his staff, including passport details, was leaked online in a file posted in June on a paid website, broadcaster KBS reported on Monday. The file was posted days before Lee travelled to Europe in June. The leak raises questions about the security of sensitive personal data held by government offices and comes as Seoul pushes a record budget focused on technology.

Why it matters：The leak of a sitting president's travel documents highlights gaps in protecting sensitive government data.

Key points

  • The file was posted in June on a paid website.
  • It was posted days before Lee travelled to Europe.
  • Details of some presidential staff were also included.

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