HYBE takes measures against cyber-wreckers, but dispute hits a deadlock? U.S. court rejects request for disclosure of information

Entertainment agency HYBE is having difficulty in its battle with Cyber Wrecker. On the 1st, Seoulwire reported that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California had
(local time), it was reported that HYBE's request for disclosure of information filed against users of X (formerly Twitter) has been dismissed.
Prior to this, HYBE had filed suit against the company for slandering its artists.
HYBE has previously teased strong legal action against "cyberwrecker" channels. HYBE has filed charges of defamation and obstruction of business against various cyberwrecker channels.
For these reasons, the company revealed that it has begun legal proceedings and taken measures against overseas platforms that it is having difficulty identifying.
In the statement, HYBE said, "The reason behind GFRIEND's disbandment is LE
"There is a 'SSERAFIM'," and the theory that "BTS and Danworld are related is false.
The account "guilty archive" of X, which spread false information, was sued for defamation, and since X's headquarters is in the United States, the US
The court filed a petition for disclosure of the information. However, the US court rejected the request.
Judge Chhabria said, "HYBE's application meets the basic requirements of Article 1782," but added, "The court will not disclose the information."
"If an investigation agency requests disclosure of information on this case, procedures will be in place according to the treaty between the US and South Korea," he added.
While it was expected that HYBE was having difficulty in its battle with Cyberwrecker, other artists who had received approval for disclosure of information
The case of STARSHIP Entertainment, the management office of Jang Won Young of the group IVE, is also attracting attention.
They requested a court order to provide information to the person behind the YouTube channel "Escape from Otaku Camp," and their request was accepted. They are currently in the process of suing for damages.
ADOR, a label under HYBE, also filed a request to the US Federal Court of California to disclose the identity of a YouTube channel that defamed "NewJeans."
The US federal court approved this and succeeded in securing the former. The former "Escape from Otaku Camp" was also secured after three requests for disclosure of information, starting with the first complaint in November 2022.
The trial took place. With HYBE facing difficulties in securing the identity of the cyber-wrecker, attention is focused on how they will proceed with the lawsuit procedure.