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House panel to probe health data breach
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A civil society group on Wednesday petitioned a parliamentary committee to investigate an alleged data breach involving a state agency responsible for healthcare entitlements, claiming sensitive personal information of 67.1 million people may have been exposed.
Key facts
- A civil society group on Wednesday petitioned a parliamentary committee to investigate an alleged data breach involving a state agency responsible for healthcare entitlements, claiming sensitive personal information of 67.1 million people
- The complaint was submitted at parliament by a group led by Thanarat Kuawattanapan, CEO of Domecloud and a software and blockchain technology expert, to Alongkot Maneekas, a Bhumjaithai Party MP for Nakhon Phanom and chairman of the House
- Data from the agency says the database covers some 67.1 million people
- He also claimed the leaked data had already appeared on black-market platforms and questioned whether the agency had reported the breach to Thailand's Personal Data Protection Committee within the legally required 72-hour timeframe
Summary
The complaint was submitted at parliament by a group led by Thanarat Kuawattanapan, CEO of Domecloud and a software and blockchain technology expert, to Alongkot Maneekas, a Bhumjaithai Party MP for Nakhon Phanom and chairman of the House Committee on Communications, Telecommunications, and Digital Economy and Society.
Mr Thanarat said the system allowed searches using national ID numbers or individuals' names, enabling access to a wide range of personal data, including ID card numbers, dates of birth, registered addresses, healthcare entitlement information, and even details about parents. He said he had reported the vulnerability to the responsible agency for a second time this year and classified the flaw as a critical-level security risk.