ROK election body faces investigation after North Korean cyberattacks: Lawmaker



News ROK election body faces investigation after North Korean cyberattacks: Lawmaker Government inquiry follows criticism that voting commission ignored warnings it was target of DPRK hackers Shreyas Reddy May 23, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A voter casts an early ballot for South Korea's presidential election in March 2022 \| Image: Republic of Korea Flickr (March 4, 2022) South Korea’s election commission has agreed to undergo an investigation into allegations that it neglected multiple security warnings about North Korean hacking attempts, a lawmaker said Tuesday. The office of conservative lawmaker Lee Man-hee confirmed to NK News that the National Election Commission (NEC) will conduct the investigation with the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and the Korea Internet and Security Agency. South Korea’s election commission has agreed to undergo an investigation into allegations that it neglected multiple security warnings about North Korean hacking attempts, a lawmaker said Tuesday. The office of conservative lawmaker Lee Man-hee confirmed to NK News that the National Election Commission (NEC) will conduct the investigation with the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and the Korea Internet and Security Agency. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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ROK election body faces investigation after North Korean cyberattacks: Lawmaker

Government inquiry follows criticism that voting commission ignored warnings it was target of DPRK hackers

Shreyas Reddy May 23, 2023

ROK election body faces investigation after North Korean cyberattacks: Lawmaker

A voter casts an early ballot for South Korea's presidential election in March 2022 | Image: Republic of Korea Flickr (March 4, 2022)

South Korea’s election commission has agreed to undergo an investigation into allegations that it neglected multiple security warnings about North Korean hacking attempts, a lawmaker said Tuesday.

The office of conservative lawmaker Lee Man-hee confirmed to NK News that the National Election Commission (NEC) will conduct the investigation with the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and the Korea Internet and Security Agency.

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