Ealier today, an airline employee based in Hong Kong has been accused of illegally accessing and selling confidential flight data of famous K-pop stars, including the all-male supergroup BTS. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in South Korea announced that its cybercrime unit arrested the individual on February 25, and an investigation is now in place, according to Consequence.

The Hong Kong employee, who has remained anonymous, would allegedly look up the names, dates of birth, seat numbers, and final destinations of these artists, selling the private data to stalkers. Police reported over 1,000 cases of selling information, generating an estimated profit exceeding 10 million won, according to The Chosun Daily. (Consequence reported the USD equivalent of approximately $7,000.) The price for information varied according to the K-pop star's fame, with the employee charging information on BTS at a premium, the South China Morning Post reports.

The individual would reportedly also adjust the price for the amount of information sold, according to Naver, a South Korean entertainment news site. For a low price, one could get flight numbers and boarding times; access to seat numbers, more specific schedules, and private information cost more.

"At first, I did it because an acquaintance asked me to," said the arrested employee in her official police statement, as printed in The Chosun Daily. "But later I sold it for money."

Consequence reported that over the past few years, the people who purchased the confidential flight information would attempt to board the same flights as their idols, change their seat or meal selections, or cancel their trips altogether.

HYBE—the label behind BTS, SEVENTEEN, and LE SSERAFIM—monitored illegal transaction accounts on different South Korean chat sites, collecting enough evidence to report to the police, according to Naver. In a statement to Consequence, HYBE explained:

“HYBE will take a zero-tolerance approach to the criminal activity of commoditizing and trading artists’ personal information, holding those responsible accountable to the fullest extent of the law, without any settlement or leniency....The sale or purchase of illegally obtained ticket information is a very serious matter that threatens the safety of artists, creates a sense of insecurity, and can lead to safety incidents at airports and on airplanes."