In today’s reminder of the insider threat, Jung Suk-yee reports that employees of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) are being investigated by the Daejeon Metropolitan Police Agency for leaking sensitive technology:
The investigation, which has captured national attention, involves a suspected breach of data related to South Korea’s ambitious Nuri space launch vehicle project. Recently, police conducted a search and seizure operation at the office of the implicated employee, identified as A, who is suspected of violating the Unfair Competition Prevention Act among other charges.
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Employee A is not the only individual under scrutiny. Colleague B, who has since resigned and joined a private company, is also being investigated. Evidence has surfaced suggesting that A and B exchanged sensitive data via messenger, further complicating the case.
Read more at Business Korea.