"Stop Industrial Technology Leaks"... Police Discuss Measures to Strengthen Investigative Capabilities

Regular Council Meeting and Policy Forum on Industrial Security Held

Assessing the Impact of Changes in the Criminal Justice System, Including Espionage Law Revision

Seeking Countermeasures Against Secondary Damage After Search and Seizure

Police, corporations, and experts discussed ways to strengthen investigations to prevent the leakage of industrial technology.

On the afternoon of the 10th, participants are taking a commemorative photo at the 'Policy Forum for Industrial Technology Protection' held at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency building in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency

The Industrial Technology Security Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the afternoon of September 10 that it held the "Policy Forum for the Protection of Industrial Technology" at the Seoul Government Complex in Jongno-gu, Seoul. This forum was held in conjunction with the "2026 Regular Meeting of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Industrial Security Council."

In the first session, Park Junbeom, head of the Industrial Technology Security Investigation Unit at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, gave a presentation on "Strengthening Police Investigative Capabilities Related to Criminal Justice System Reform." The focus was to examine how changes in the criminal justice system, such as the revision of espionage laws and the establishment of a new major crimes investigation agency, could affect the investigation of industrial technology leaks. Following the presentation, representatives from the Seoul Regional Office of SMEs and Startups, the Korea Association for Industrial Technology Security, and the Trade Secret Center participated in a discussion.

The second session addressed "Institutional Improvement Measures to Prevent Secondary Damage from Technology Leaks." The discussion explored ways to prevent further damage from the additional use of leaked technology, recognizing the difficulty of retrieving technology information that has already spread externally, even through intensive investigations such as search and seizure. The discussion included representatives from the Korea Semiconductor Industry Association and Hanwha Aerospace.

The third session was held under the theme of "Cooperation Measures between Universities and Institutions to Strengthen Research Security." Representatives from the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology, the National Research Foundation of Korea, and Hyundai Motor Company discussed ways to enhance security at research institutions. They sought ways to reinforce cooperation between universities and research institutes to prevent technology leaks.

A police official stated, "Industrial technology leaks are not limited to individual company losses but also represent serious crimes impacting national competitiveness and security," adding, "We will reflect field opinions in investigations and policies to establish a response system that can prevent leaks in advance."

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