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FILE - In this photo provided on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 by the South Korea Presidential Office, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a pre-recorded interview with KBS television at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. President Yoon’s office said Wednesday, Feb. 14, that presumed North Korean hackers breached the personal emails of one of his staff members ahead of his trip to Europe in November.(South Korea Presidential Office via AP, File)

South Korea says presumed North Korean hackers breached personal emails of presidential staffer

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office says that presumed North Korean hackers breached the personal emails of one of his staff members ahead of Yoon's trip to Europe in November

By AP News
Published - Feb 14, 2024, 04:54 AM ET
Last Updated - Feb 14, 2024, 04:54 AM EST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office said Wednesday that presumed North Korean hackers breached the personal emails of one of his staff members ahead of Yoon's trip to Europe in November.

Yoon’s office said the cyberattack only affected the personal account of the unidentified employee, who violated security protocols by partially using commercial email services to handle official duties. Officials did not specify what type of information was stolen from the staff member’s personal emails but stressed that the office’s overall security system was not affected.

“We detected the case in advance of (Yoon’s) visit and took necessary measures,” Yoon’s office said in a statement to reporters. The office said it has been monitoring and defending against “constant” hacking attempts presumed to be related to North Korea but “it’s not that the presidential office’s security system got hacked.”

Yoon in November made a three-day visit to Britain, where he met King Charles III and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and followed it with a trip to France.

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