A 30 -year -old woman from an airline based in Hong Kong was surprised to sell confidential flight information on BTS And other famous k-pop celebrities.
The computer crime unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has launched an investigation into the thirty year old for the accusations of illegally accessing the flight details of the airline consumers. The investigation subsequently discovered a huge violation of the data that extends from 2023 to 2024.
According to the Results of the investigationThe nameless employee took advantage of his access to the internal reservation systems of the airline to look for the names and birthdays of the celebrities. In addition, it was also said that the employee used the software to obtain the reserved flight information of the Korean celebrities, including their seats numbers.
Later he sold information for profit, charging higher prices for information relating to the best K-Pop stars such as BTS. It is estimated that it has sold more than 1,000 data sets, realizing a profit of over 10 million won Koreans (about $ 7,000).
The regime began as a favor to an acquaintance before the employee began to obtain and sell information for profit. The police are now investigating whether the employee had any accomplice in the distribution of information.
This accident raised serious safety concerns in the air sector and unauthorized access to passenger records. K-pop stars and other celebrities have long been obsessive fans who try to get personal travel information, making this violation particularly alarming.
In January 2020, Jyp Entertainment had to face a serious violation of the security that involved the two -time member Nayeon when a German stalker He managed to get on board the same flight like you from Japan to South Korea. The accident prompted the company to place Nayeon under police protection and launch an investigation on how the group’s flight information was leaked e sold online.
In June 2024, Hybe (previously Big Hit Entertainment) revealed that he had discovered several suspicions involved in the illegal trade in the information of his artists. The suspicions were addressed to the Prosecutor of the central district of Soul.
