Monday, February 21, 2011

Indonesian Militery Data Stolen

Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed incidents of theft experienced by a member of the delegation accompanying Coordinating Minister Hatta Rajasa during a visit to South Korea. However, according to Foreign Ministry Spokesman Michael Tene, Sunday (20/02/2011), case investigation by local police did not continue because of the victim, an echelon III, chose not to continue.

"The embassy helped to report to police. However, because the stolen laptop was finally returned by hotel security, the victim chose not to continue the case. Therefore, the police also did not continue the process (investigation). The question whether there is confidential data being stolen, we can not report about it, "explained Michael.

Furthermore, although reluctant to elaborate, Michael denied if the victim came from the Ministry of Defense or the military institution (TNI). He submitted that responded to a number of South Korean mass media, Korea Times and Yonhap News Agency, which launched the theft of confidential data categorized military, military-related cooperation of Indonesia and South Korea, in the incident.

As South Korea's proclaimed local media, citing local police, the incident occurred at the Hotel Lotte, Sogong-dong area, not far from Seoul City Hall, where the fifty members of the Indonesian delegation was staying. Three terrorists, described two men and an Asian-looking woman, breaking into the VIP room where the victim stayed on the 19th floor.

According to one investigator from the Office of Police Namdaeum, when the incident on Wednesday (02/16/2011) afternoon, the internal security officers who guard the group does not exist in the hotel due to accompany the troupe on a visit.

Police claimed to have reports from members of the Indonesian delegation who called the three perpetrators known to victims of copying data from your laptop and keep it in the USB and then run away. The police also claimed to believe the perpetrator is choosing his victims and was targeting specific things, such as confidential data collaboration Indonesia-South Korean military.

The delegation which returned to the country, last Thursday, are known to hold a meeting with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, to discuss expansion of economic and military cooperation, including South Korea plans to sell fighter jet trainer T-50 Golden Eagle. The data of the Defense Acquisition Program.

Administration (Dapa), known to Indonesia plans to buy 16 jet fighter trainer. Besides South Korea, there are other candidates, namely with the Yak-130 Russian and Czech-made L-159B producing.

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