Cybersecurity Institute Personnel Suspected of Downloading Sensitive Data, Vice Director Released on NT$200,000 Bail
A vice director and other personnel from Taiwan's Institute for Information Security (IIS) are under investigation for allegedly accessing and downloading sensitive internal data through a system vulnerability. The vice director was released on NT$200,000 bail after a second wave of interviews.
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Chun-lin, Taipei, 13th) The Institute for Information Security (IIS) has reported that personnel are suspected of browsing and downloading sensitive data through internal loopholes. The prosecution and investigation unit launched a second wave of operations yesterday, summoning seven individuals, including a vice director surnamed Hsu from the IIS's Forward Research and Procurement Center, for questioning. After overnight interrogation, the prosecutor at the Taipei District Prosecutors Office ordered Mr. Hsu to be released on NT$200,000 bail.
Others summoned in the same case included Manager Peng from the R&D group, Manager Wu from the Technology Transfer group, Manager Huang from the Architecture group, Officer Ding from the R&D group, Associate Researcher Li, and Team Member Ou. Among them, Ms. Ou was released on NT$100,000 bail, while the rest were released without bail.
The National Institute for Information Security is an administrative legal entity responsible for assisting in the planning and promotion of national cybersecurity defense mechanisms, and assisting government agencies and critical infrastructure in responding to major cybersecurity incidents. Its supervising agency is the Ministry of Digital Affairs.
After the prosecution and investigation unit launched its first wave of searches and interviews in March this year, the IIS stated that it found employees' work computers illegally accessing internal files and documents. To clarify the facts, it proactively reported the case to the Investigation Bureau for investigation. However, regarding the status of the incident, it will adhere to the principle of non-disclosure during investigation and will not make external statements, promising full cooperation with the investigation.
The Ministry of Digital Affairs' Cybersecurity Administration also explained at the time that, based on preliminary understanding, internal IIS personnel used technical means to hack into the internal computer system and obtain internal documents that they were not authorized to view. As for whether the involved personnel leaked the data, the Investigation Bureau and IIS are currently investigating and clarifying. (Editor: Li Heng-shan) 1150513
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Chun-lin, Taipei, 13th) The Institute for Information Security (IIS) has reported that personnel are suspected of browsing and downloading sensitive data through internal loopholes. The prosecution and investigation unit launched a second wave of operations yesterday, summoning seven individuals, including a vice director surnamed Hsu from the IIS's Forward Research and Procurement Center, for questioning. After overnight interrogation, the prosecutor at the Taipei District Prosecutors Office ordered Mr. Hsu to be released on NT$200,000 bail.
Others summoned in the same case included Manager Peng from the R&D group, Manager Wu from the Technology Transfer group, Manager Huang from the Architecture group, Officer Ding from the R&D group, Associate Researcher Li, and Team Member Ou. Among them, Ms. Ou was released on NT$100,000 bail, while the rest were released without bail.
The National Institute for Information Security is an administrative legal entity responsible for assisting in the planning and promotion of national cybersecurity defense mechanisms, and assisting government agencies and critical infrastructure in responding to major cybersecurity incidents. Its supervising agency is the Ministry of Digital Affairs.
After the prosecution and investigation unit launched its first wave of searches and interviews in March this year, the IIS stated that it found employees' work computers illegally accessing internal files and documents. To clarify the facts, it proactively reported the case to the Investigation Bureau for investigation. However, regarding the status of the incident, it will adhere to the principle of non-disclosure during investigation and will not make external statements, promising full cooperation with the investigation.
The Ministry of Digital Affairs' Cybersecurity Administration also explained at the time that, based on preliminary understanding, internal IIS personnel used technical means to hack into the internal computer system and obtain internal documents that they were not authorized to view. As for whether the involved personnel leaked the data, the Investigation Bureau and IIS are currently investigating and clarifying. (Editor: Li Heng-shan) 1150513
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