Jo Seung-rae, the Secretary General of the Democratic Party, has expressed his deep regret and apologized for the recent data breach involving the party's community platform, Blue Wave.
In a statement on August 9, Jo said, "I feel a heavy responsibility regarding the recent data breach at Blue Wave and sincerely apologize."
Jo explained that during his tenure, he had requested a check from the management company due to suspected anomalies but received a response indicating there were no issues. He also mentioned that he sought assistance from the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA), but was informed that support was difficult due to other data breach incidents involving KT and Lotte Card.
He reiterated his apology, stating that despite efforts to assess security vulnerabilities and establish a task force for fundamental solutions, they were unable to prevent the data breach.
Jo added that the party is currently taking all necessary measures to prevent further damage and is investigating the circumstances of the leak. He stated, "As the former Secretary General, I will cooperate fully to ensure this situation is resolved and that our security system is strengthened."
Previously, the Democratic Party reported on August 7 that the accounts of 17,088 members of the Blue Wave community had been compromised. The party indicated that the breach is believed to have occurred on September 2, 2025, and promptly reported the incident to the Seoul Cyber Investigation Unit and the Personal Information Commission, while also requesting a security assessment from KISA.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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