"Colleague Spying on Messenger"…Paju City Hall Official Files Complaint Against Colleague with Police

Confirmed Secret Messenger Access During Absence
When Reported to the Audit Office, They Said "Request Police Investigation"

An employee at Paju City Hall in Gyeonggi Province filed a complaint against a colleague who secretly checked their messenger, prompting the police to launch an investigation.

The Paju Police Station announced on the 16th, "On the 7th, Team Leader A, a grade 6 employee working at Paju City Hall, filed a complaint against Team Leader B, a colleague, for violating the Information and Communications Network Act, and an investigation is underway."

Team Leader A discovered on the afternoon of the 6th, after returning from an external business trip, that a message saying "Logged in with the same ID from another location" was displayed on their computer desktop, and reported it to the City Hall's Information and Communications Department.

Team Leader A later testified to the police that the next day, they were informed by the Information and Communications Department that Team Leader B had accessed the messenger.

After reporting the incident to the Audit Office, Team Leader A requested a check for any additional access records by Team Leader B. However, the Audit Office responded, "We cannot disclose that information; please request an investigation from the police."

Team Leader A said, "I am very scared and anxious about why a colleague working with me at the city would snoop through my personal messenger," adding, "I know hacking is a criminal act, and I am deeply disappointed with the city Audit Office for not protecting me, the victim."

The Paju Police Station summoned Team Leader A on the 13th for a complainant investigation and plans to summon Team Leader B soon to investigate the exact circumstances.