Police booked three people as suspects in connection with allegations that LG Uplus concealed a hacking incident.
On the 20th, at a regular press briefing, Park Jeong-bo, head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, said, "We conducted a search and seizure last month at the LG Uplus Magok headquarters and of related individuals," and stated accordingly. All three suspects who were booked belong to LG Uplus.
A joint public-private investigation team composed of the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA), among others, confirmed last year that information had been leaked within LG Uplus. However, it announced that an investigation was impossible because the operating systems (OS) of major servers had been reinstalled or disposed of. In the end, the Ministry of Science and ICT could not continue its probe and in Dec. last year referred LG Uplus to police on charges of obstructing official duties.
Police plan to analyze the seized materials to determine whether there are additional charges. Park said, "We are analyzing the seized materials and will proceed with the investigation according to procedure."