The state anti-corruption investigation office has checked the phone logs of main opposition presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife, a campaign official said Wednesday, accusing the powerful agency of a widespread illegal surveillance campaign.
The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) has come under fire following revelations that it obtained the phone records of journalists, politicians and their family members in an alleged attempt to identify the source of leaks to the media.
Source: Yonhap News Agency