Special counsel raids server management firms and others over alleged falsification of NEC security inspection documents

[Financial News] The special counsel team led by Lee Tae-han, which is investigating allegations of misconduct at the National Election Commission, has detected indications that documents related to the NEC’s security inspection were falsified and has begun taking compulsory investigative measures.
The special counsel team said it had been searching the NEC’s servers and the offices of its information security-related department and two management service providers since 9:10 a.m. on the 12th. The warrant cited suspected offenses including the creation and use of false official documents. A total of 25 people, including two prosecutors and six digital forensics investigators, were deployed in the searches that day.
The special counsel team has been investigating allegations that the National Election Commission conducted its own security inspections inadequately, including by analyzing relevant materials.
During the investigation, the team is said to have detected indications that the NEC falsely prepared documents suggesting it had conducted a thorough inspection, even though it had not properly checked at the time for security vulnerabilities.
The special counsel team plans to use the searches to establish how the security inspections were actually conducted, how the documents were prepared, and whether related parties were involved.
The special counsel team said, “Any attempt to conceal the security status of information security facilities related to elections is a grave matter that could undermine public confidence in the security of election administration,” adding, “We will thoroughly investigate the circumstances and anyone involved behind the scenes, and get to the bottom of the matter so that no related suspicions remain.”
 
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