Google offices raided by Korean police
SEOUL. August 10. KAZINFORM Police in South Korea have raided Google's headquarters in Seoul; Kazinform refers to BBC.
A police statement said they suspected Google has been collecting and storing data on "unspecified internet users from wi-fi networks".
The firm recently admitted that its Street View cars had been collecting information over unencrypted wi-fi networks, calling it "a mistake".
Google is currently under investigation in a number of countries to see if it broke data protection or privacy laws.
"[We] have been investigating Google Korea on suspicion of unauthorised collection and storage of data on unspecified Internet users from wi-fi networks," the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) said in a statement.
Korean media reported that 19 KNPA agents raided the office, seizing hard drives and related documents.
Authorities said they plan to summon Google officials for investigation once analysis on the confiscated items is complete.
A spokesperson for Google told BBC News that the raid was part of the KNPA's "investigation on data collection on Street View Cars".
"We will co-operate with the investigation and answer any questions the police may have," the spokesperson added; Kazinform cites BBC.
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