ID theft strikes South Korean leaders.

South Korea's president and prime minister appear to have become victims of online identity theft as their names were used by others to gain access to 416 Websites requiring personal identification, including 280 pornographic sites, said Ryu Keun Chan, a member of the United Liberal Democratsa member of Parliament Wednesday, June 28. The 13 digit personal identification numbers of President Roh Moo Hyun and Prime Minister Han Myeong Sook are readily accessible on Internet search engines and have been used by numerous South Koreans, said Ryu.

Identification numbers along with names form the basis of almost all aspects of South Koreans' lives, from medical insurance and subscribing to a mobile phone service to paying taxes and registering on Internet sites. "When the president and the prime minister's ID numbers are available online and their stolen ID numbers are used on Websites, it's not hard to imagine how carelessly the average person is treated," Ryu said.

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