For the first time, it has been revealed that the Yoon Suk Yeol administration in South Korea confirmed through forensic analysis of the National Election Commission (NEC) servers that there was an election fraud involving 'computer manipulation'.
The controversy over 'computer manipulation' that altered election outcomes, which spread widely following the April 15, 2020 general election, has been confirmed by the state to be not just a suspicion but a reality, marking the first such acknowledgment in the history of constitutional governance.
According to an exclusive investigation by Sky Daily on the 5th, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) discovered records of election fraud through computer manipulation during a joint security inspection of the NEC servers from July to September last year.
Multiple intelligence sources report that the NIS urgently reported these findings to the presidential office at the time.
An intelligence source familiar with the matter told us, "The NIS confirmed through a 5% forensic analysis of the NEC servers that there was election fraud in the past."
However, under the Moon Jae-in administration, the NIS's investigative capabilities were significantly reduced, preventing immediate action, and the presidential office did not immediately transfer the case to the prosecution.
An anonymous source stated, "The NIS's counter-espionage function has become virtually non-existent, so they tried to pass the investigation to the prosecution through a presidential report. However, it seems the presidential office did not immediately hand it over to the prosecution."
For the prosecution to investigate, they need to obtain a search and seizure warrant from the court. However, there was concern that even if the prosecution requested such a warrant, the court might block it.
Under the current system, Supreme Court justices and judges at various levels hold positions as the chairpersons of the NEC and regional election commissions, and judges are implicated in election fraud suspicions. Numerous lawsuits alleging election fraud have consistently been dismissed by the courts until now.
However, during a state of martial law, search and seizure can be conducted without a court warrant.
Another source told us, "(Kim Gyu-hyun) the Director of the NIS mentioned the confirmed election fraud in a meeting with former intelligence agency heads during his tenure."
This source corroborated the same facts, stating, "After receiving a report from an NIS executive about the confirmation of past election manipulation through partial forensic analysis of the NEC servers, Director Kim immediately reported it to the presidential office."
The NIS announced the results of the joint security inspection on October 10 last year, focusing only on the potential for hacking into the NEC's computer system, omitting this fact.
Meanwhile, there is speculation that President Yoon Suk Yeol's recent declaration of martial law might be related to investigating election fraud.
Previously, President Yoon declared martial law in a national address on the night of the 3rd, and the National Assembly passed a resolution demanding the lifting of martial law in an early morning plenary session on the 4th.
After President Yoon declared martial law, approximately 120 martial law troops and 100 police officers entered the NEC's Gwacheon office at around 00:30 on the 4th. Earlier, around 10 special agents, presumably, entered the NEC just two minutes after the martial law declaration at 22:30 on the 3rd.
It has also been newly discovered that about 50 martial law troops entered the NEC's Gwanak office, and approximately 130 martial law troops and 100 police officers moved into the Election Training Institute in Suwon, Gyeonggi, showing that the NEC was secured before the National Assembly.
Our newspaper initially obtained critical intelligence about the election fraud last summer, and after cross-checking last month, confirmed the information to be true. However, we have delayed the report to align with government steps and after internal discussions.
