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North Korea stole technical data about key ROK military spy planes: Ruling party

Expert says theft could compromise South Korean surveillance, while party also confirms leak of tech on main battle tank

North Korean cybercriminals have stolen technical data related to two South Korean military reconnaissance aircraft, the ROK’s ruling party has revealed, while also confirming a separate leak of critical technologies related to the country’s main battle tank.

In a commentary published on Sunday, People Power Party (PPP) stated that “forces presumed to be from North Korea” had stolen data related to South Korea’s Baekdu and Geumgang spy planes, key assets for monitoring the DPRK.

The party also noted that ROK researchers leaked information about the K2 Black Panther tank, though North Korea has not been tied to that incident.