Two Public Officials Transferred for Posting Suspected Victims List of 'Baksa Bang' on Website

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] Public officials who posted a list of personal information leaked by a social service agent accomplice of Jo Joo-bin (24), the operator of the Telegram 'Baksa Bang', on the community center website have been referred to the prosecution.

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Intelligent Crime Investigation Unit announced on the 23rd that they have sent two Songpa District Office officials to the prosecution with a recommendation for indictment on charges of violating the Personal Information Protection Act.

Earlier this month, the Wirye-dong Community Center in Songpa District posted on its website some personal details of about 200 people, presumed to be victims whose personal information was illegally accessed and leaked by Choi (26), who previously worked as a social service agent.

Although the intention was to quickly verify whether personal information had been leaked, detailed information such as the victims' two-character names, birth years, locations, and genders was exposed, raising concerns about causing secondary damage.

The police, after conducting an internal investigation, found that the officials in charge had exceeded their authorized permissions by leaking personally identifiable information and have formally launched an investigation. The officials reportedly denied the charges, claiming their actions were for work-related purposes.

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