"Similar to the suspicion, the family task force for the disaster claimed in July of that year that the NIS seemed to have been deeply involved in the management of Ferry Sewol in the work laptop found in the Ferry Sewol, but on October 6, the prosecution refuted the allegation, saying that the NIS only carried out security work based on related laws such as the NIS Act and security regulations.Meanwhile, the civic group "Just Citizens' Action" filed a complaint with the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, claiming that Mayor Lee is suspected of fabricating and disseminating unproven false information through SNS in connection with the Ferry Sewol disaster, and the mayor also had a war of words with Rep. Ha Tae-kyung on social media.