Man in his 40s sentenced to 5 years in prison for collecting information on defectors and active-duty officers under North Korean orders

A man in his 40s has been sentenced to five years in prison for collecting personal information and movements of North Korean defectors and active-duty military personnel in exchange for approximately 660 million KRW worth of virtual assets from North Korean agents.
According to legal sources on the 5th, the 21st Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Cho Soon-pyo) recently sentenced Mr. A (43), who was indicted on charges including espionage under the National Security Act, to five years in prison and five years of suspension of qualifications.
Man in his 40s sentenced to 5 years in prison for collecting information on defectors and active-duty officers under North Korean ordersDaum | Chosun BizA man in his 40s has been sentenced to five years in prison for collecting personal information and movements of North Korean defectors and active-duty military personnel in exchange for approximately 660 million KRW worth of virtual assets from North Korean agents. According to legal sources on the 5th, the 21st Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Cho Soon-pyo) recently sentenced Mr. A (43), who was indicted on charges including espionage under the National Security Act, to five years in prison and five years of suspension of qualifications. Mr. A, who operated a virtual asset investment company, in May-June 2021
Looking at this, it seems he was recruited using South Korean money rather than North Korean spies, wow