Korail Employee Accesses BTS Personal Information... Suspended and Disciplined After Removal from Position

An employee of Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) unlawfully accessed the ticket information of BTS leader RM.

According to KORAIL on the 1st, the employee works in information technology (IT) development. An internal audit revealed that over three years since 2019, the employee accessed RM's ticket information, address, phone number, and other personal data.

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KORAIL conducted the audit following a report from another employee that the individual had said things like "I checked RM's reservation details and went to see the actual ticket."

A KORAIL official stated, "The employee accessed personal information without authorization, but there is no evidence of external leakage. Since this incident, we have developed and implemented features that display a popup window or require input of the reason for access when viewing personal information."

The employee reportedly admitted, "I accessed the information out of personal curiosity as a fan of RM."

KORAIL has suspended the employee from their position and is proceeding with disciplinary measures.

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