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Presidential data leak triggers emergency meeting, probe

The presidential office held an emergency meeting Tuesday over a reported leak of personal information involving 168 people, including President Lee Jae Myung, first lady Kim Hea Kyung, and senior government officials, Yonhap reports. Police have opened a preliminary investigation into the online leak, and the foreign ministry is reissuing passports for all 168 affected individuals, according to the Korea Times. The leak was first reported by a local broadcaster on Monday, with the presidential office saying it had already taken measures in response. Korean news outlets are focusing on the scale of the breach and the official response, with the emergency meeting and passport reissuance being the main developments covered.

  1. Top Office Discusses Data Breach Linked to Presidential Delegation KBS World · 2026-11-03
  2. Personal information of Lee, presidential staff leaked: report Korea Times · 2026-11-03
  3. Police launch probe into personal data leak involving President Lee Korea Times · 2026-11-03
  4. Lee, first lady to get new passports after personal data exposure Korea Times · 2026-11-03
  5. (LEAD) Presidential office holds emergency meeting over leak of personal data of president, trip entourage Yonhap · 2026-11-03
  6. (LEAD) Personal information of Lee, presidential staff leaked: report Yonhap · 2026-11-02

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