South Korea

Commercial entities involved

Overview

South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) purchased Hacking Team's Remote Control System (RCS) in 2012 and was found to have used it to surveil South Korean citizens.

The government also funded 'Smart Sheriff,' a monitoring app once mandated on minors' phones that included a built-in keylogger.

Recent activity & sources

• Sep 21, 2015Digital Risks to Minors from South Korea's Smart SheriffThe Citizen Lab
• Aug 9, 2015What we know about the South Korea NIS's use of Hacking Team's RCSThe Citizen Lab
• Aug 1, 2015Is South Korea's Intelligence Agency Spying on Its Own Citizens?The Diplomat
• Jul 10, 2015NIS bought spyware from Italian companyThe Korea Times