Probe launched over leaked personal data of court, prosecution, police officials

Police have launched a preliminary investigation after personal information of dozens of court, prosecution and police officials was leaked online, authorities said Thursday. The National Police Agency opened an internal investigation last month after private information of officials at courts, prosecution offices and the police agency was shared by an individual with the username "Warfare" at an overseas website, frequented by hackers, in March. Police plan to turn it into an official investigation soon after finding more details. The leaked information included the names as well as what appeared to be the intranet accounts and passwords of 40 officials, reportedly including a high-rank judge, the police said. In April, an individual with the same username also uploaded similar information of dozens of people assumed to be employees of Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor. The user claimed that the information was collected through hacking, commenting that "Remember, North Korea is better." A police o fficial said that so far, no signs of North Korean involvement have been confirmed, and no hacking has been detected in the intranets of the court and the national police agency. Source: Yonhap News Agency