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President Lee leads investigation into personal info leak via aircraft

| 2026-11-03 01:02 CRITICAL LOW DATA BREACH
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Executive Summary
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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and his spouse, along with 168 high-ranking officials including the Director-General of the National Security Office, Vice Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises, and Press Secretary, had their personal information leaked after boarding the '1st Air Force' aircraft. The leak occurred in early June 2026 and was exposed for about five months until its detection by a security-related website titled "Passenger List (South Korea-Belgium)" uploaded by the Blue House last month. The targeted sector is Government, with the incident classified as a Data Breach operation type. The leaked information included names, dates of birth, ID numbers, and other sensitive data of 168 individuals who visited Europe in October 2026, including Belgium, Italy, France, and the broader EUROPE region.
Technical Mitigations AI-generated
• Block the Blue House website from being viewed to prevent further exposure of sensitive information. • Use a secure internet connection and verify the authenticity of uploaded files before downloading them, especially for high-profile individuals like President Lee Jae-myung. • Implement additional security-related measures by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other relevant agencies in response to this incident.
Intelligence Metadata
Actors / Malware / CVEs / Campaigns
Target & Sectors
EUROPE EUROPE governmentgovernment
Incident Timeline
‎2026/10/04
The possibility of the file's malicious code being detected is being raised, as the website was visited by the president and other high-ranking officials in Europe last month, including Belgium, Italy, and France.
target_region Belgium
According to the Blue House, a security-related website uploaded a file titled "Passenger List (South Korea-Belgium)" last month, which included the president and other high-ranking officials, such as the Director-General of the National Security Office, Vice Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises, and the Press Secretary of the Blue House.
The possibility of the file's malicious code being detected is being raised, as the website was visited by the president and other high-ranking officials in Europe last month, including Belgium, Italy, and France.
target_region Korea, Republic of
According to the Blue House, a security-related website uploaded a file titled "Passenger List (South Korea-Belgium)" last month, which included the president and other high-ranking officials, such as the Director-General of the National Security Office, Vice Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises, and the Press Secretary of the Blue House.
attribution the Blue House
According to the Blue House, a security-related website uploaded a file titled "Passenger List (South Korea-Belgium)" last month, which included the president and other high-ranking officials, such as the Director-General of the National Security Office, Vice Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises, and the Press Secretary of the Blue House.
organisation the National Security Office
According to the Blue House, a security-related website uploaded a file titled "Passenger List (South Korea-Belgium)" last month, which included the president and other high-ranking officials, such as the Director-General of the National Security Office, Vice Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises, and the Press Secretary of the Blue House.
organisation Small and Medium Enterprises
According to the Blue House, a security-related website uploaded a file titled "Passenger List (South Korea-Belgium)" last month, which included the president and other high-ranking officials, such as the Director-General of the National Security Office, Vice Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises, and the Press Secretary of the Blue House.
organisation Press
According to the Blue House, a security-related website uploaded a file titled "Passenger List (South Korea-Belgium)" last month, which included the president and other high-ranking officials, such as the Director-General of the National Security Office, Vice Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises, and the Press Secretary of the Blue House.
target_region Italy
The possibility of the file's malicious code being detected is being raised, as the website was visited by the president and other high-ranking officials in Europe last month, including Belgium, Italy, and France.
target_region France
The possibility of the file's malicious code being detected is being raised, as the website was visited by the president and other high-ranking officials in Europe last month, including Belgium, Italy, and France.
target_region EUROPE
The possibility of the file's malicious code being detected is being raised, as the website was visited by the president and other high-ranking officials in Europe last month, including Belgium, Italy, and France.
‎2026/11/03
General Document Context The list also included the names, positions, dates of birth, and ID numbers of 168 individuals.
organisation Air Force'
The police, led by President Lee, have launched an investigation into the leak of personal information of 168 individuals who boarded the '1st Air Force' aircraft.. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and his spouse have been involved in a data breach incident where 168 individuals' personal information was leaked after boarding the presidential plane.
organisation The Blue House
The Blue House announced that it had taken pre-emptive measures in response to the situation, with additional measures to be taken by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other relevant agencies.
organisation the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Blue House announced that it had taken pre-emptive measures in response to the situation, with additional measures to be taken by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other relevant agencies.
Intelligence Sources
Chosun National 2026-11-03