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The first operator A of the internet site 'Digital Prison,' which illegally discloses personal information such as the faces and names of sex offenders, is being forcibly deported through Terminal 1 of Incheon International Airport on the 6th. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] The operator of the website 'Digital Gyodoso' was forcibly repatriated to South Korea, and the second-generation operator who inherited the site from him suddenly disappeared.

On the 7th, the Digital Gyodoso website has been inaccessible since last month due to the Korea Communications Standards Commission's (KCSC) decision to block access. Originally, Digital Gyodoso promptly provided a new address whenever the site was blocked and reopened the site almost immediately by changing the address. However, this time, there has been no sign of resuming operations for three days.

All social network service (SNS) accounts such as Twitter and Instagram, which used to provide new addresses whenever access was blocked, as well as the Telegram chat room used for posting announcements related to Digital Gyodoso, have all disappeared. Since the KCSC did not take separate blocking measures against these SNS accounts, it is highly likely that the second-generation operator deleted the accounts and went into hiding voluntarily. It appears that he felt psychological pressure after news of the first-generation operator's arrest and repatriation to South Korea became known.

A police official stated, "Although the exact identity of the second-generation operator has not yet been determined, it has been confirmed that he disappeared online," adding, "We are keeping various possibilities open, such as IP circumvention using overseas servers, and are conducting international cooperative investigations."

Meanwhile, Mr. A, a man in his 30s and the first-generation operator of Digital Gyodoso, was forcibly repatriated from Vietnam to South Korea the day before yesterday and was transferred to the Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency, which is in charge of investigating this case. He tested negative for COVID-19 and has been under investigation since the afternoon of the previous day. Mr. A admitted to his crimes during the police investigation but reportedly did not make any special remarks regarding his motive. He also did not express any intention to hire a lawyer. The police plan to apply for an arrest warrant for Mr. A by the morning of the same day. Additionally, they intend to focus on questioning Mr. A about his relationship with the second-generation operator and the existence of other accomplices.

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