First Suspect in COVID-19 Positive Patient Personal Data Leak to Be Referred to Prosecutors

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 12th that it will send a public official A, affiliated with Gwangju Metropolitan City Hall, to the prosecution on charges of leaking an official document containing personal information of the 16th confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (violation of official secrets and Personal Information Protection Act).

A is suspected of leaking an internal document from Gwangsan District Office in Gwangju containing personal information about the 16th confirmed domestic COVID-19 case to the outside on the 4th.

On the afternoon of the 4th, an official document containing personal information such as family details of the 16th confirmed case was posted on a popular internet mom cafe in the Gwangju area, which led to the spread of fake news throughout Gwangju.

In response, the police obtained the mobile phones of public officials related to the document and identified A through digital forensic analysis.

On the 13th, the police sent A to the prosecution with a non-custodial indictment opinion and plan to continue investigating the circumstances under which the leaked document spread.

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