Korean police ask permission to hack the phone of a criminal suspect

The Investigative Office of the National Police of Korea has announced an invitation to public tenders for research agencies to assess the legality of online investigative activities and implementation plans.

If online investigations are allowed, police can hack into the smartphones and computers of suspects, install a tracking program and collect real-time evidence of crimes.

Online investigation can also be seen as a legitimate intrusion by a state agency to access crime-related information that is not made public to the outside world.

In January of this year, a related study conducted by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea concluded that authorities should be allowed to monitor the use of information technology systems by suspected criminals. , viewing and collecting content through remote monitoring software and other measures to prevent and detect digital sex crimes against children and young people.