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Probe under way into hacking attempts against aircraft manufacturer KAI

gettyimagesbankKorea Aerospace Industries (KAI), South Korea's sole aircraft manufacturer, suffered hacking attempts, and many documents are believed to have been leaked, possibly including sensitive data on major projects, sources said Wednesday.KAI's system appeared to have been hacked twice this year by unidentified entities, and "a large quantity of documents" seems to have been leaked, according to the sources. Some say that the breached data might include sensitive information about major defense items, such as the KF-21 indigenous fighter jet, FA-50 light combat aircraft, unmanned aircraft and radar."As there have been suspected hacking incidents, we requested a police probe on Monday. We will fully cooperate with investigators to reveal the facts," KAI said in a statement without further elaboration. (Yonhap)

Jun 30, 2021
Probe under way into hacking attempts against aircraft manufacturer KAI

Samsung chief to stand trial over allegations of propofol use

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, center, arrives at the Seoul Central District Court, June 8, 2020. Yonhap Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong will face a formal court trial on charges of illegally taking propofol injections, according to sources Tuesday.The Seoul Central District Court has decided to hold a trial on the issue, at the request of the state prosecution service, they added.Early this month, prosecutors indicted the de facto leader of Samsung Group, now in jail for bribery and corruption, on a "summary offense" in connection with his alleged use of propofol, which is illicit to prescribe or consume in Korea other than for the purpose of specific treatments.Prosecutors have sought a fine of 50 million won ($44,200).A summary indictment is a measure taken on minor crimes.Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency recently delivered the results of its probe into the allegation of Lee's additional propofol use to the prosecution. That is a reason why prosecutors changed their position to request a formal trial, as they leave the possibility open for seeking a hea

Jun 29, 2021
Samsung chief to stand trial over allegations of propofol use

Son-in-law of South Korea's spy chief indicted for drug smuggling, abuse

gettyimagesbankA son-in-law of National Intelligence Service Director Park Jie-won has been standing trial on charges of smuggling drugs into the country and abusing them, legal sources said Tuesday.The 45-year-old, who is a senior executive at Samsung Electronics, was indicted in April for allegedly bringing ecstasy and hemp from Seattle in May 2019 and injecting and smoking the drugs in July and August of that year, the sources said.The allegations have not been previously reported.Three other people are implicated in the case, including a 29-year-old woman who has been charged with abusing the drugs with Park's son-in-law at a motel in Seoul's Gangnam Ward.The woman was previously convicted of drug-related charges and received a suspended prison sentence in 2017.The son-in-law attended a hearing at the Seoul Central District Court on June 18, his first time appearing before the court during the trial, according to the sources.He has not informed his company of the proceedings and continued to work as usual, they said. (Yonhap)

Jun 29, 2021
Son-in-law of South Korea's spy chief indicted for drug smuggling, abuse

Ex-Busan mayor jailed for workplace sexual assault

Former Busan Mayor Oh Keo-don speaks to reporters as he enters the Busan District Court in Busan, June 29. YonhapA court sentenced former Busan Mayor Oh Keo-don to three years in prison Tuesday for sexually assaulting female employees at work, broadening the interpretation of injury to include psychological trauma.The Busan District Court convicted him of sexually assaulting two female employees using his power and injuring one of them. He was arrested in court."This is a workplace sexual assault case in which the accused used his superior position" for his crime, Judge Ryu Seung-woo said.The judge rejected Oh's claim that he has been suffering from dementia and has cognitive problems.While the former mayor expressed remorse for his action during the court process, he has claimed that his abusive behavior was one-off and not intentional.He resigned as the leader of the nation's second-largest city on April 23 last year after admitting to his misconduct. The timing of his admission and subsequent departure stirred controversy, as it was a week after the April 15 general election, a mo

Jun 29, 2021
Ex-Busan mayor jailed for workplace sexual assault

LH employees suspected of founding company to speculate in property: investigators

Apartment buildings in Seoul / YonhapA government task force said Monday it is looking into allegations employees of the state housing developer, Korea Land and Housing Corp. (LH), founded a company to handle speculative property transactions.Nam Gu-jun, the task force chief, told reporters that "several dozen" people, including LH employees, their relatives and acquaintances, are suspected of taking part in the scheme."We've confirmed that a large amount of land was purchased using insider information, and we are trying to determine the people involved," Nam said.The task force chief, who is also head of the police national investigation office, said a separate investigation is under way into allegations that current and former LH employees colluded with realtors to speculate in redevelopment areas in Seongnam, just south of Seoul.Both cases have been assigned to the Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency.LH has been at the center of a massive land speculation scandal that broke in March after civic groups accused some of its employees of using insider information to buy plots of land before

Jun 28, 2021
LH employees suspected of founding company to speculate in property: investigators

Missing high school senior found dead

Police officers search a park in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Sunday, to find Kim Hwi-seong, a high school senior who went missing on June 22. Police said Monday that Kim was found dead on a mountain road in the city. YonhapBy Nam Hyun-wooA high school senior who had been missing for seven days was found dead on a mountain located near his school, local police said Monday.According to Bundang Police Station in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, the student, Kim Hwi-seong, was found dead on a mountain road in Bundang. When found, Kim was wearing his school uniform. Police said there were no signs of external force exerted on Kim, and no injuries or messages were found. They are assuming that Kim committed suicide and are planning to request the National Forensic Service conduct an autopsy. Kim went missing on June 22, after sending a text message to his aunt at 4:40 p.m. that he would return home after nighttime study at his school. Then he left his smartphone at school and went to a nearby convenience store to recharge his transportation card. After leaving the store, Kim used his father's

Jun 28, 2021By Nam Hyun-woo
Missing high school senior found dead

17 operators of illegal sports gambling sites detained

gettyimagesbankTwo illegal sports gambling rings, together worth 900 billion won ($797 million), have been busted, leading to the arrests of 17 suspects, the Busan police agency said Monday.The agency said its cybercrime investigation team has apprehended 38 people and put 17 of them under investigation for having illegally operated sports gambling sites. Seventeen users of the gambling sites were also booked on charges of violating the National Sports Promotion Act, it said.Police are still tracking down one of the main culprits in his 40s, who fled abroad and has been placed on Interpol's most wanted list.The fugitive is suspected of having operated an illegal sports gambling site in South Korea from March 2016 until recently, which was worth 800 billion won and had about 3,300 members, after installing servers in Vietnam, China and other foreign countries.He is accused of having taken illegal profits while managing employees through various teams in charge of member management, currency exchange, bulletin board management and others.According to the police, the fugitive helped one

Jun 28, 2021
17 operators of illegal sports gambling sites detained

Police stumped by case of missing high school senior

A screenshot from CCTV footage shows Kim Hwi-seong, a high school senior in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, leaving a Youngpoong Bookstore branch near his school, June 22. He has been missing ever since then. YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiA high school senior remains missing for about a week. Despite an extensive search, police have not found any clues and find themselves stumped as to whether the student disappeared voluntarily, was kidnapped or was the victim of other serious crimes.According to police, Sunday, Kim Hwi-seong, 18, a senior at Seohyun High School in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province, has been out of contact since after school on June 22.On the day of his disappearance, Kim left school at 4:40 p.m. after sending a text message to his parents, saying he would return home that night.Leaving his cell phone in the desk drawer of his classroom, he left school and recharged his transportation card at a nearby convenience store about 10 minutes after sending the text message. He then headed to Youngpoong Bookstore near Seohyeon Metro Station.After buying five college entrance exam books there,

Jun 27, 2021By Bahk Eun-ji
Police stumped by case of missing high school senior

Private think tank researcher indicted on espionage charges

gettyimagesbankA researcher from a Seoul-based private think tank has been indicted on espionage charges after allegedly contacting a North Korean agent and spying for the North, prosecutors said Sunday.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office said it has referred Lee Jeong-hun, a research fellow of the April 27 Era Research Institute, to court for trial on charges of meeting and communicating with a North Korean agent who infiltrated South Korea, in violation of the National Security Law.The 57-year-old Lee is accused of meeting with the agent, who entered South Korea in April 2017 under the disguise of a Peruvian of Japanese descent, four times and reporting on the activities of local progressives, including himself. He was also suspected of being trained on how to send and receive encrypted directives and reports.Prosecutors alleged that Lee downloaded encrypted directives posted on an overseas online storage site by a North Korean intelligence agency between 2018 and 2019, and then sent out 14 reports on five occasions. The North's agent reportedly left the country after tha

Jun 27, 2021
Private think tank researcher indicted on espionage charges

Public anger growing over chronic sexual harassment in Taebaek police force

This screenshot shows a petition posted on the Cheong Wa Dae website, calling on authorities to expel 16 male police officers in Taebaek, Gangwon Province, who have been sexually harassing a female officer for the past two years.By Jun Ji-hyeCalls are growing for stronger punishment of 16 male police officers in Taebaek, Gangwon Province, who had been sexually harassing a female officer for the past two years. According to the National Police Agency, the 16 officers habitually made inappropriate sexual remarks toward the victim, such as “You have an obscene face.” One of the perpetrators broke into the female officers' lounge and left a flower with the victim's underwear. Amid growing controversy, a petition was posted on the website of the presidential office, Thursday, calling for authorities to dismiss the offenders.“The offenders shared rumors about the victim's sex life and even illegally watched surveillance camera footage from nearby lodging establishments to check if the rumors were true,” the petitioner wrote. “The victim has been suffering from

Jun 25, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Public anger growing over chronic sexual harassment in Taebaek police force
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