South Korea arrested civilians, captains Use the equipment for Red Ginseng to unlock military secrets.
On April 28, the BBC reported that police in South Korea arrested two people on suspicion of spreading military secrets to someone believed to be a North Korean spy. It is the first case where active duty personnel and civilians under the command of North Korean spies have been found conspiring and investigating military secrets.
Police said the two suspects, a chief executive of a cryptocurrency exchange company and a military officer, had revealed login details for South Korea’s Joint Military Command. Allegations received received huge sums of money in exchange.
Both were arrested in early April. 65 using a camera clock and USB devices to allow spies to access information between Jan.-Mar. 65 The whereabouts and identity of the North Korean spy are unclear.
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South Korean prosecutors and police announced the arrests of the owner of the cryptocurrency company named only “Mr. Lee” and “Captain B” on Thursday, Apr 28. Both were charged with violating the law. national security of the country
South Korean officials accused Lee of being contacted for the first time in July. 64 In an attempt to “hire an active duty officer to investigate military secrets” the following month, Aug. 64, Mr. E approaches Captain B. The contract will pay Bitcoin to Lieutenant Bee. in exchange for military secrets At the orders of North Korean agents, Captain B later agreed to participate and disclose the information.
Yonhap news agency reported that in Jan. 65 Mr. E bought a hidden camera in the watch. and delivered to Captain B. Through a shipping company, Captain B was able to bring a hidden camera in his watch into the base.
Then Mr. E bought a USB type of hacking device. Known as a “poison tap”, this allows the spy to remotely access the information on his laptop. Includes login credentials of the South Korean Army Joint Command and Control System. But it is not clear whether Other information Was it accessed?
SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE
The prosecutor stated that Captain B received 48 million won in bitcoins (1.3 million baht) for his spying duties. Meanwhile, Lee received 700 million won (18.9 million baht) of crypto.
Police said they had received the clues in February. and arrested Mr. E on April 2 and Captain B on April 15. The identity of the person behind the spy operation is presumed to be North Korean. Based on the testimony of the suspect and the Telegram app. He added that the arrests of Mr. E and Captain B were to prevent leaks of military secrets.
Police also stated that Mr. Lee tries to reach another military officer. which rejected Mr. Lee It is currently being investigated in connection with another suspect identified as an intermediary between Mr Lee and Captain B.
North and South Korea have been under strained relations since the 1950-1953 Korean War.
