Overview

• A Hong Kong-based airline employee is under investigation for illegally accessing and selling private flight details of K-pop stars, including BTS, from 2023 to 2024.
• The accused reportedly used internal airline systems to obtain sensitive information such as seat numbers and birthdates, selling over 1,000 data sets for approximately $7,000 USD.
• Authorities revealed that the employee initially shared the information as a favor for acquaintances but later turned it into a profit-driven operation.
• The breach has intensified concerns over the safety and privacy of high-profile celebrities, following similar incidents involving K-pop artists in recent years.
• South Korean authorities are expanding their investigation to determine whether the leaked data was further distributed and to prevent future violations.