Bangkok Post
Thailand probes claim of large-scale personal data sales
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Thai authorities are investigating reports that more than 36 million records containing Thai citizens' personal data are being offered for sale online.
Key facts
- Thai authorities are investigating reports that more than 36 million records containing Thai citizens' personal data are being offered for sale online.
- Boonthida Somchai, deputy minister of the Digital Economy and Society Ministry, has instructed the Office of the Personal Data Protection Committee to work with the National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) to verify the authenticity of the
- Individuals involved in the purchase, sale or distribution of personal data could face severe legal penalties under Thai law, including a maximum fine of 500,000 baht, imprisonment of up to five years, or both.
- The NCSA found the original online source posting ads for the sale of personal data after monitoring online sources that promote such activity.
Summary
Boonthida Somchai, deputy minister of the Digital Economy and Society Ministry, has instructed the Office of the Personal Data Protection Committee to work with the National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) to verify the authenticity of the data and determine whether a data breach occurred.
The NCSA found the original online source posting ads for the sale of personal data after monitoring online sources that promote such activity.